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Theron W. Mortimer
Theron Winifred "T. C." Mortimer (May 27, 1872 – October 1, 1952) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1900 and at Alma College in 1901, compiling a career college football record of 9–6. Mortimer was also the head baseball coach at Colorado in 1900, tallying a mark of 4–2. Mortimer graduated from Simpson College in 1896 and played football as a tackle at the University of Chicago from 1896 to 1899.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1872 Minburn, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 1952 (aged 80) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1896–1899 | Chicago |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1900 | Colorado |
| 1901 | Alma |
| Baseball | |
| 1900 | Colorado |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–6 (football) 4–2 (baseball) |
Head coaching record edit
Football edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Silver and Gold (Colorado Football Association) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Colorado | 6–4 | 1–2 | ||||||
| Colorado: | 6–4 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Alma Maroon and Cream (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Alma | 3–2 | |||||||
| Alma: | 3–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–6 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ (PDF). 2010 Colorado Football Information Guide & Record Book. University of Colorado Buffaloes. p. 129. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2010.