| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1867 Rome, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 1914 (aged 47) Rhea Springs, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1892 | Georgia Tech |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1892 | Georgia Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–3 |
Ernest Edward West (July 7, 1867 – July 16, 1914) was American college football player and coach. He was the organizer, head coach, and player on first football team at Georgia Tech. [1]
West was born in Rome, Georgia in 1867 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1888. [2] After graduation, he resigned his commission and practiced law in Georgia before becoming a professor at the Georgia school of Technology. [2] In 1892, he organized Georgia Tech's first football team, acted as coach and captain, and played halfback. [2] It was only season he coach or played for the school. During the Spanish–American War, West served as a captain of marines. [2]
On June 14, 1914, during custody dispute over his nine-year-old daughter, West was found in a Chattanooga, Tennessee hotel room with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. [2] He survived his injuries, but died of kidney failure in Rhea Springs, Tennessee on July 17, 1914. [3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech (Independent) (1892) | |||||||||
| 1892 | Georgia Tech | 0–3 | |||||||
| Georgia Tech: | 0–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 0–3 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Ernest E. West Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Writes Obituary, Seeks Death". The Atlanta Constitution. June 16, 1914. p. 10.
- ^ "Capt. Ernest E. West Dies at Rhea Springs". The Atlanta Constitution. July 18, 1914. p. 3.
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