Royce Davis Purinton (October 27, 1877 – March 25, 1919) was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Bates College in 1902 and from 1904 to 1917.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1877 West Bowdoin, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1919 (aged 41) Lewiston, Maine, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bates (1900) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1902 | Bates |
| 1904–1917 | Bates |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1907 | Bates |
Purinton died of heart failure, on March 25, 1919, in Lewiston, Maine.[3]
References
edit- ^ Who's Who in New England. A.N. Marquis. 1915. p. 881. Retrieved July 10, 2018 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Bates Student". Class of 1907 Bates College. April 1, 1906. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Royce D. Purinton, Director Of Athletics At Bates, Dead". Norwich Bulletin. Norwich, Connecticut. March 26, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved March 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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