Ernest Cleveland White (March 12, 1872 – 1926) was an American track athlete, college football player and coach, and osteopathic physician. He served as the head football coach at American School of Osteopathy—now known as A.T. Still University—in Kirksville, Missouri from 1900 to 1901.

Ernest C. White
Biographical details
Born(1872-03-12)March 12, 1872
Cohocton, New York, U.S.
Died1926
Playing career
Football
1895–1896Cornell
1897–1898Buffalo
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1899Missouri (assistant)
1900–1901Kirksville Osteopaths
Head coaching record
Overall17–5–1

A native of Elmira, New York, White attended Cornell University from 1895 to 1897, and was a member of the football and track teams. He then studied at medicine at the University of Buffalo, where he played football from 1897 to 1898 and was captain of the 1898 Buffalo football team.[1] White coached football at the University of Missouri in 1899.[2] He graduated from the medical department at Missouri in 1900.[3]

White later practiced medicine in Watertown, New York and Paris. His patients included Theodore Roosevelt. White died in 1926.[4][5]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Kirksville Osteopaths (Independent) (1900–1901)
1900 Kirksville Osteopaths 7–2–1
1901 Kirksville Osteopaths 10–3
Kirksville Osteopaths: 7–2
Total: 17–5–1

References

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  1. ^ "An Elmira Candidate". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. December 3, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Tigers Fit As Fiddles". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 30, 1899. p. 3. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "School Of Osteopathy". Kansas City Journal. Kansas City, Missouri. August 4, 1901. p. 10. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Dr. Ernest White is Dead; Was Famous Elmira Athlete". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. June 3, 1927. p. 17. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "E. C. White Dies; Noted As Cornell Athlete In 90's". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. June 7, 1927. p. 5. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
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