Prex Merrill
Austin Cook "Prex" Merrill (January 15, 1884 – February 23, 1935) was an American football coach.[1] Merrill was the head football coach at Alderson–Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia. He held that position for the 1910 season. His coaching record at Alderson–Broaddus was 1–3.[2] Merrill also coached at Bethany College in West Virginia. He later worked as a lawyer.[3]
 "Prex" Merrill pictured in Monticola 1913, West Virginia University yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1884 De Kalb Junction, New York |
| Died | February 23, 1935 (aged 51) Elkins, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | Colgate University West Virginia University Yale University |
| Playing career | |
| 1909 | West Virginia |
| Position(s) | Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1910 | Alderson–Broaddus |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–3 |
Merrill attended West Virginia University, graduating in law in 1912 as well as Yale University, where he received his A.B.[4][5] He was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi and Theta Nu Epsilon fraternities while at WVU.[6]
Merrill died of a heart attack due to coronary thrombosis in 1935.[7] At the time of his death, Merrill was serving as a Clerk for the U.S. District Court for Northern West Virginia.[8]
References
- http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1935-36.pdf
- DeLassus, David. "Broaddus College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- http://worldhistory.com/1953/11/22/charleston-gazette/page-51
- https://archive.org/stream/monticola13west#page/n271/mode/2up/search/merrill
- https://archive.org/stream/bethanian1912beth#page/116/mode/2up/search/merrill
- http://phikappapsi.archeios.com/files/2012/03/1914-15_vol-35_no-1-6.pdf
- http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1953838&ImageNumber=2949
- "Austin C Merrill, U.S. Court Clerk, Is Dead, Charleston Gazette, February 23, 1935, Charleston, West Virginia