Charles Palmer Nott (October 25, 1872 – December 30, 1954) was an American

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and

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player and coach. He was the head football coach at the

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for one season, in 1897, compiling a record of 0–3–2. He was also worked on the faculty at UC Berkeley. Nott played

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, where he was the captain of the

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team in 1895. Nott came to California in 1896 and served as a line coach under

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for the

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. Nott died in 1954 in

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Family

Nott married fellow academic and botanist Edith Sumner Byxbee.

Head coaching record

References

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