Edward C. Robertson
Edward Cool Robertson (November 1876 – October 31, 1903) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana for one season, in 1901, after a successful playing career at Purdue University.[1]
Biographical details | |
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Born | November 1876 Albion, Indiana |
Died | Indianapolis, Indiana | October 31, 1903 (aged 26)
Playing career | |
1898–1900 | Purdue |
Position(s) | Quarterback, halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1901 | Earlham |
1903 | Purdue (assistant) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–4 |
Robertson died in a tragic train accident in 1903 when he was serving as an assistant coach at Purdue. He and 15 others associated with the Purdue team perished during a train collision in Indianapolis while the team was on its way to play Indiana.[2]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Earlham Quakers (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
1901 | Earlham | 2–4 | |||||||
Earlham: | 2–4 | ||||||||
Total: | 2–4 |
References
- "1898 Football Team". Purdue University. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue Boilermakers football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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