Football Player and Coach. From 1907-1909 he played as a right halfback at the University of Michigan Wolverines. He played on both offense and defense as well as place-kicking and punting. In 1908, he was the leading Wolverines scorer with 64 points in seven games. In two different games, he scored all his team's points, one against Notre Dame with a 12–6 win and one against Ohio State with a 10–6 win. In 1909 he was also the leading Wolverines scorer with 51 points in seven games. His best game was for two touchdowns, six extra points, and a field goal for a total of 19 points against Syracuse in 1909. He was Captain of the 1909 Wolverines whose season finished 6-1. In 1909 he was picked for Walter Camp's College Football All-America Team and by Walter Eckersall of the Chicago Tribune as a first-team halfback on the All-Western team. He was selected as a first-team All-American by Tommy Clark of The New York Times, also in 1909. After college, in 1910 he served as assistant football Coach at the University of Michigan Wolverines. He then served shortly as the head coach of football for Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1911 before leaving after the first game for a bigger coaching opportunity. From 1911-1915 he was the head coach of Longhorn football for the University of Texas at Austin. His team went 5-2 in 1911, 7-1 in 1912, 7-1 in 1913, and 8-0 in 1914 with a scoring margin of 358-21, and 6-3 in 1915 in the new Southwest Conference. At the age of 25, he was the youngest Texas football Coach ever which has remained a long-lasting record. His record was 33-7. In both 1913 and 1914, the Longhorn's won the Conference championships in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association and three state championships during his time as Coach. In 1914 his Longhorns team was named by the Billingsley Report as the Unclaimed national champions. In 1915, his team scored a 92-0 win against Daniel Baker College. He resigned in 1915 citing the critical nature of the fans for his reason. After football, he returned to Indianapolis, Indiana to his family's meat packing business. In 1981, he was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor at the University of Texas. Football Player and Coach.
Football Player and Coach. From 1907-1909 he played as a right halfback at the University of Michigan Wolverines. He played on both offense and defense as well as place-kicking and punting. In 1908, he was the leading Wolverines scorer with 64 points in seven games. In two different games, he scored all his team's points, one against Notre Dame with a 12–6 win and one against Ohio State with a 10–6 win. In 1909 he was also the leading Wolverines scorer with 51 points in seven games. His best game was for two touchdowns, six extra points, and a field goal for a total of 19 points against Syracuse in 1909. He was Captain of the 1909 Wolverines whose season finished 6-1. In 1909 he was picked for Walter Camp's College Football All-America Team and by Walter Eckersall of the Chicago Tribune as a first-team halfback on the All-Western team. He was selected as a first-team All-American by Tommy Clark of The New York Times, also in 1909. After college, in 1910 he served as assistant football Coach at the University of Michigan Wolverines. He then served shortly as the head coach of football for Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1911 before leaving after the first game for a bigger coaching opportunity. From 1911-1915 he was the head coach of Longhorn football for the University of Texas at Austin. His team went 5-2 in 1911, 7-1 in 1912, 7-1 in 1913, and 8-0 in 1914 with a scoring margin of 358-21, and 6-3 in 1915 in the new Southwest Conference. At the age of 25, he was the youngest Texas football Coach ever which has remained a long-lasting record. His record was 33-7. In both 1913 and 1914, the Longhorn's won the Conference championships in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association and three state championships during his time as Coach. In 1914 his Longhorns team was named by the Billingsley Report as the Unclaimed national champions. In 1915, his team scored a 92-0 win against Daniel Baker College. He resigned in 1915 citing the critical nature of the fans for his reason. After football, he returned to Indianapolis, Indiana to his family's meat packing business. In 1981, he was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor at the University of Texas. Football Player and Coach.
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