Frank_W._Simpson

Frank W. Simpson

Frank W. Simpson

American football player and coach (1871–1929)


Frank William Simpson (1871 – December 8, 1929) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Oregon from 1898 to 1899 and at the University of California, Berkeley in 1901, compiling a career coaching record of 15–3–2. From 1898 to 1899, he guided the Oregon Webfoots to a 6–3–1 record. At California in 1901, he coached the Golden Bears to a 9–0–1 record.

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Simpson was killed instantly when his car crashed into a tree when he and his wife were returning from a duck hunt hear Alvarado, California in December 1929. His wife later died in the hospital.[2][3]

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Simpson pictured in the 1901 California football team photo
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References

  1. "ELEVENS PREPARING FOR SHORT FOOTBALL SEASON — San Francisco Call 8 September 1901 — California Digital Newspaper Collection".
  2. "Accident Victims Friends of Millers", Woodland Daily Democrat, , December 10, 1929, Woodland, California
  3. "Rites Held For Crash Victims", Oakland Tribune, , December 10, 1929, Oakland, California
  • McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7

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