W. W. Wharton
Biographical details | |
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Born | Indiana, U.S. | May 14, 1872
Died | December 16, 1963 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | (aged 91)
Alma mater | Drake University[1] |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1894 | Drake |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1894 | Drake |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–2 |
Winston William Wharton (May 14, 1872 – December 16, 1963) was an American football coach. He was the first head football coach at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and he held that position for the 1894 season. His coaching record at Drake was 2–2.[2] He was a man of many talents, including baton twirling. At a church service in Tingley, Iowa a young Dan McGugin was intrigued. Wharton suggested he play football.[3]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Drake Bulldogs (Independent) (1894) | |||||||||
1894 | Drake | 2–2 | |||||||
Drake: | 2–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 2–2 |
References
- ^ "Midamerica". 1997.
- ^ "Drake Coaching Records". Archived from the original on July 27, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ^ "Dan McGugin, Tingley, 1955". July 2, 2005.
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