W. G. Thompson
William G. Thompson (c. 1866 – March 1940) was an American educator, university administrator, and college football coach. Thompson attended Yale University.[1] He served for fifteen years as the executive director of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, school disciplinarian,[2][3] and an instructor of business.[4] He was also the school's first head football coach in 1893 and led the Indians to a 2–1 record.[5] Thompson also coached the Carlisle baseball, basketball, and track teams for five years.[6] From 1897 to 1907, he was in "practical charge of the athletics" at the school.[1] In 1907, he left Carlisle to teach at Reading High School for three years.[4] Thompson died in March 1940.[4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1866 |
| Died | March 1940 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1893 | Carlisle |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–1 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Indians (Independent) (1893) | |||||||||
| 1893 | Carlisle | 2–1 | |||||||
| Carlisle: | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–1 | ||||||||
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References
- INDIAN ATHLETES MAKE FINE RECORD; Director Thompson of Carlisle School Points Out Their Splendid Work. THEIR BASEBALL SKILL Bender's Excellent Showing -- Football Prowess Well Known -- Track Work, The New York Times, March 3, 1907.
- ALASKA NATIVE LED WAY TO BIG TIME SPORTS, The Anchorage Daily News, December 30, 1997.
- ESPN Book Club: "The Real All Americans", ESPN, August 9, 2007.
- W.G. THOMPSON, 74, EDUCATOR, IS DEAD; Executive Director 15 Years of Carlisle Indian School Had Been Commercial Teacher HEADED TRAINING COURSE Directed Business Subjects at Plattsburg--Also Taught Physical Education, The New York Times, March 31, 1940.
- Coaching Records Game By Game, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved July 16, 2010.
- The Carlisle Arrow, Volume IX, Number 9, Carlisle Indian Industrial School, November 1, 1919.
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