| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1872 Dryden, New York |
| Died | March 29, 1954 Constantine, Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| Football 1893-95 1896 | Union Hobart |
| Position(s) | Center, Fullback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football 1898 1901-1902 1904-1907 1908 1909-1913 1914-15 Basketball 1904-1907 1915-1916 | Alma Ishpeming High School North Dakota Everett High School Willamette Hobart North Dakota Hobart |
Dr. George J. Sweetland (August 5, 1872 – March 29, 1954 ) was a physician as well as a coach of many sports including basketball, track and field and football at several American universities.
Early Life
editSweetland attended Union College and was graduate of Hobart College and the University of Michigan. A gifted athlete, Sweetland was on the varsity football team at Union and Hobart and He was was captain of the Union College football team in 1895.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Union's New Football Captain". New York Times. December 2, 1895. p. 3.
- ^ Raymond, Andrew Van Vranken, " Union University: Its History, Influence, Characteristics and Equipment," Vol. III (Lewis Publishing Company, New York New York 1907), p. 258
http://mexicofootballnews.info/hobart2012.PDF
http://library.willamette.edu/archives/history/yearbooks/pdfs/1912Wallulah.pdf
http://library.willamette.edu/archives/history/yearbooks/pdfs/1911Wallulah.pdf
http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1913-11-04/ed-1/seq-7.pdf
http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/george-sweetland-1.html
http://digital.library.und.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/und25years/id/166/rec/4 photo of UND football team
http://www.mhsaa.com/MHSAA_ARCHIVE/resources/library/trophy%20game.pdf
http://www.peschstats.com/FBMythical.htm
http://www.willamette.edu/athletics/pdf/teams/trackandfield/annals/men/1973.pdf
http://mexicofootballnews.info/willamette2012.pdf
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045366/1905-08-05/ed-1/seq-17/
http://mexicofootballnews.info/ncaa1902.pdf photo of state champs