R. G. Acton
American football player, coach, and physician (1867–1900) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Acton (July 26, 1867 – November 22, 1900) was Irish-American college football player and coach and physician. He attended Harvard Medical School and he played football as a left guard for the Crimson from 1893 to 1895 and was also a member of the rowing team.[1][2] Acton was the fifth head football coach at Vanderbilt University, serving for three seasons, from 1896 to 1898, and compiling a record of 10–7–3.[3] He died on November 22, 1900, at Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan after an overdose of morphine.[4]
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Born | (1867-07-26)July 26, 1867 Kinsale, Ireland |
Died | November 22, 1900(1900-11-22) (aged 33) New York, New York, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1893–1895 | Harvard |
1896–1898 | Vanderbilt |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1896–1898 | Vanderbilt |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 10–7–3 |
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SIAA (1897) | |
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