Thomas Cromwell Holliday (June 28, 1890 – September 7, 1940), sometimes spelled Holiday, was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the fullback and halfback positions for four years at Texas A&M College. After graduating, he served as the head football coach at the Texas School for the Deaf and Dumb in Austin, Texas. During World War I, he served as an aviator in France.[1] In 1921, he was the head football coach at the Texas School of Mines (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso), leading the 1921 Texas Mines Miners football team to a 1–4 record.[2] In December 1921, Holliday announced that he would be unable to coach the team in 1922.[3] He was married to Josephine Nations Morfit in February 1922.[4][5] He later worked as a general agent for Aetna.
^"Tom Holiday to Coach Mines: Former Star with Texas A&M". The El Paso Times. September 26, 1921. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^"2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 174.
^"Miners Enjoy Big Football Jubilee". El Paso Herald. December 3, 1921. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Tom Holliday Married To Mrs. Morfit". El Paso Herald. February 3, 1922. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Wedding of Mrs. Josephine Nations Morfit To Tom Holliday Solemnized at First Presbyterian Church". The El Paso Times. February 4, 1922. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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thomas, holliday, thomas, cromwell, holliday, june, 1890, september, 1940, sometimes, spelled, holiday, american, football, player, coach, played, college, football, fullback, halfback, positions, four, years, texas, college, after, graduating, served, head, f. Thomas Cromwell Holliday June 28 1890 September 7 1940 sometimes spelled Holiday was an American football player and coach He played college football at the fullback and halfback positions for four years at Texas A amp M College After graduating he served as the head football coach at the Texas School for the Deaf and Dumb in Austin Texas During World War I he served as an aviator in France 1 In 1921 he was the head football coach at the Texas School of Mines now known as the University of Texas at El Paso leading the 1921 Texas Mines Miners football team to a 1 4 record 2 In December 1921 Holliday announced that he would be unable to coach the team in 1922 3 He was married to Josephine Nations Morfit in February 1922 4 5 He later worked as a general agent for Aetna Thomas C HollidayBiographical detailsBorn 1890 06 28 June 28 1890Victoria Texas U S DiedSeptember 7 1940 1940 09 07 aged 50 Fauquier County Virginia U S Playing career1911Texas A amp MPosition s Fullback halfbackCoaching career HC unless noted 1921Texas Mines Texas School for the DeafHead coaching recordOverall1 4 college Contents 1 Head coaching record 1 1 College 2 References 3 External linksHead coaching record editCollege edit Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl playoffsTexas Mines Miners Independent 1920 1921 Texas Mines 1 4Texas Mines 1 4Total 1 4References edit Tom Holiday to Coach Mines Former Star with Texas A amp M The El Paso Times September 26 1921 p 7 via Newspapers com 2014 UTEP Media Guide PDF University of Texas at El Paso 2014 p 174 Miners Enjoy Big Football Jubilee El Paso Herald December 3 1921 p 10 via Newspapers com Tom Holliday Married To Mrs Morfit El Paso Herald February 3 1922 p 2 via Newspapers com Wedding of Mrs Josephine Nations Morfit To Tom Holliday Solemnized at First Presbyterian Church The El Paso Times February 4 1922 p 5 via Newspapers com External links editArlington National Cemetery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas C Holliday amp oldid 1164620271, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
