N. Kerr Thompson

Nelson Kerr Thompson (November 18, 1888 – September 20, 1968) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Ursinus College from 1916 to 1917 at his alma mater, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, from 1920 to 1945, compiling a career college football coaching record of 133–64–5.[1][2] Thompson was the head basketball coach at Ursinus from 1916 to 1918 and Slippery Rock from 1919 to 1926 and from 1930 to 1946, tallying a career college basketball mark of 269–144.[3]

N. Kerr Thompson
Biographical details
Born(1888-11-18)November 18, 1888
Butler County, Pennsylvania
DiedSeptember 20, 1968(1968-09-20) (aged 79)
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Alma materSlippery Rock (1908)
Playing career
Football
1912Ursinus
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1916–1917Ursinus
1920–1945Slippery Rock
Basketball
1916–1918Ursinus
1919–1926Slippery Rock
1930–1947Slippery Rock
Baseball
1948–1955Slippery Rock
Head coaching record
Overall133–64–5 (football)
269–144 (basketball)

References

  1. "All-Time Results" (PDF). Ursinus Bears football. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  2. "N. Kerr Thompson". Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. "Men's Basketball Records". Slippery Rock men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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