Frank W. Durkee
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | North Turnbirdge, Vermont, U.S. | October 5, 1861
Died | May 21, 1939 Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 77)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1887 | Tufts |
Baseball | |
1888 | Tufts |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1887 | Tufts |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–6 |
Frank Williams Durkee (October 5, 1861 – May 21, 1939) was an American football player and coach and a college faculty member. He served as a player-coach at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, in 1887, compiling a record of 4–6.[1] He was also a team captain on the school's baseball team in 1888.[2]
Durkee later worked as a chemistry professor at Tufts.[3] He died of a heart attack on May 21, 1939, at his home in Medford.[4]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Tufts Jumbos (Independent) (1887) | |||||||||
1887 | Tufts | 4–6 | |||||||
Tufts: | 4–6 | ||||||||
Total: | 4–6 |
References
- ^ "Durkee". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Baseball Records". Tufts Jumbos. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Frank W. Durkee, January 12, 1929". Tufts University. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Prof. Frank W. Durkee". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. May 22, 1939. p. 17. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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