Robert Henry Mudd (February 23, 1875 – January 30, 1904) was a college football player and coach.[1] He was a relative of Harvey Seeley Mudd.[2]

Robert H. Mudd
Virginia Cavaliers
PositionEnd
Personal information
Born:(1875-02-23)February 23, 1875
St. Louis, Missouri
Died:January 30, 1904(1904-01-30) (aged 28)
Career history
CollegeVirginia (1894)
Career highlights and awards

Early years edit

Mudd was born on February 23, 1875, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Dr. Henry Hodgen Mudd.

University of Virginia edit

Playing edit

Mudd was a prominent end for the Virginia Cavaliers football team of the University of Virginia.[3] He was selected All-Southern in 1895.[4]

Coaching edit

He was an assistant at his alma mater in 1898.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Virginia or Vanderbilt". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved April 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Robert H. Mudd Quite Ill". The St Louis Republic. January 25, 1904. p. 9.
  3. ^ Barringer, Paul Brandon; Garnett, James Mercer; Page, Rosewell (1904). University of Virginia. Vol. 2. p. 367.
  4. ^ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "The Football Teams of the South". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1898. p. 18. Retrieved August 14, 2008 – via Newspapers.com.