Arthur Henry "Buck" Whittemore (March 12, 1878 – August 24, 1938) was a minor league baseball player[1] and American football and basketball player and coach. After playing college football at Brown University (1897, 1899–1900)[2] and the University of Colorado (1898),[3] he served as the head football coach at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont in 1901.[4]

Arthur H. Whittemore
Biographical details
Born(1878-03-12)March 12, 1878
Alna, Maine, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 1938(1938-08-24) (aged 60)
Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1897Brown
1898Colorado
1899–1900Brown
Baseball
1900–1901Malone (NY)
Position(s)Guard (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1901Middlebury
1902–1909South Dakota
1920–1921South Dakota
Basketball
1908–1910South Dakota
Head coaching record
Overall43–23–7 (football)
15–4 (basketball)

He then served as the head football coach at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota from 1902 to 1909 and 1920 to 1921.[5]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Middlebury (Independent) (1901)
1901 Middlebury 6–2–1
Middlebury: 6–2–1
South Dakota Coyotes (Independent) (1902–1909)
1902 South Dakota 9–0
1903 South Dakota 2–5
1904 South Dakota 4–2–2
1905 South Dakota 4–1–1
1906 South Dakota 3–2
1907 South Dakota 2–2–1
1908 South Dakota 5–1
1909 South Dakota 2–1–1
South Dakota Coyotes (Independent) (1920–1921)
1920 South Dakota 4–2–1
1921 South Dakota 2–5
South Dakota: 37–21–6
Total: 43–23–7

References

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  1. ^ "Arthur Arthur H." Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Brown Football Media Guide" (PDF). Brown University. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "2017 Colorado Football Media Guide". cubuffs.com. 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Foot Ball". The Undergraduate. XXVII (1). Middlebury College: 7. November 11, 1901. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "A. H. "Buck" Whittemore". goyotes.com. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
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