Biographical details | |
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Born | Lancashire, England | December 27, 1873
Died | December 6, 1950 Carlton, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 76)
Playing career | |
1895 | Waynesburg |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1895 | Waynesburg |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 3–0 |
Thomas Davies Whittles (December 27, 1873 – December 6, 1950) was an American Presbyterian missionary, novelist, and college football coach. He was the author of three missionary novels based on the life of Frank E. Higgins: The Lumberjack's Sky Pilot, The Parish of the Pines, and Frank Higgins, Trail Blazer. Whittles attended Waynesburg College—now known as Waynesburg University—in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania as a pre-ministry student. They organized the school's first football team, for which he played and coached. He led the 1895 team to a record of 3–0. [1]
Whittles died on December 6, 1950, in Carlton, Minnesota. [2]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1895) | |||||||||
1895 | Waynesburg | 3–0 | |||||||
Waynesburg: | 3–0 | ||||||||
Total: | 3–0 |