Charles Prentice Howland (September 15, 1869 – November 12, 1932) was an

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coach and lawyer. He was the first head football coach at

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. He coached the

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program for the 1892 season and compiled a record of 4–4–2. Howland graduated from

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in 1891, and received a law degree from

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in 1894. He later practiced law in New York City and worked as a research associate at his alma mater, Yale. Howland was later a faculty member and research associate at Yale. He was killed in an automobile accident on November 12, 1932, in

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