Joseph Henry Edwards (May 3, 1873 – July 27, 1911) was an American football player and coach.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1873 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 1911 (aged 38) Middleborough, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1895–1897 | Dartmouth |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1899–1900 | Case |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–8–4 |
Biography edit
Edwards was born May 3, 1873, in Boston. He attended high school at Middleborough, Massachusetts, where he was a two-year captain of the football team, graduating in 1895. For his undergraduate career, he attended Dartmouth College, graduating in 1899. He was a member of the Casque and Gauntlet secret society and Sigma Chi social fraternity.
As a collegiate athlete, he played football for Dartmouth as a Tackle, from 1895 to 1897. In 1898, Edwards served in the Spanish–American War with the 1st New Hampshire Regiment.[1] He coached the Case School of Applied Science from 1899 to 1900, achieving a record of 3–8–4.[2] Edwards died of apoplexy in 1911 at the age of 38.[3]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case (Independent) (1899–1900) | |||||||||
| 1899 | Case | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| 1900 | Case | 0–5–2 | |||||||
| Case: | 3–8–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–8–4 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Nemasket's Forgotten War". February 4, 2010.
- ^ "Joseph H. Edwards". case.edu.
- ^ "The Portsmouth Herald from Portsmouth, New Hampshire on July 27, 1911 · Page 5". Newspapers.com. 27 July 1911.
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