Dexter Wright Draper (May 23, 1881 – August 22, 1961) was an
American football player and coach, as well as a
pediatrician
Pediatrics ( also spelled ''paediatrics'' or ''pædiatrics'') is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, paediatrics covers many of their youth until the ...
. He was an
All-American tackle at the
University of Pennsylvania from 1905 to 1907. Draper became head football coach at the
University of Texas immediately following the resignation of
W. E. Metzenthin in 1909. After compiling a 4–3–1 record, including two losses to Longhorns rival
Texas A&M, Draper resigned. He later coached at
Franklin & Marshall College and
The College of William & Mary before entering his chosen field as a pediatrician. Draper also was the head coach for the
William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team from 1913 to 1916.
[William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08]
. Accessed March 24, 2008. He led the Tribe to a 15–18 record during his two-year tenure.
[ Draper's stint as the football coach from 1913 to 1915 produced a 1–21–2 record.
On August 22, 1961, Draper died aged 80 at a hospital in ]Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, ( ; pdc, Lengeschder) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. With a population at the 2020 census of 58,039, it ranks 11th in population amon ...
after a short illness.["Dr. Dexter W. Draper, Former All-American at Pennsylvania, Dies", ''Clearfield Progress'', August 24, 1961, Clearfield, Pennsylvania]
Head coaching record
Football
Basketball
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1881 births
1961 deaths
American football tackles
American men's basketball coaches
Basketball coaches from Massachusetts
Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football coaches
Franklin & Marshall Diplomats men's basketball coaches
Penn Quakers football players
Springfield Pride football players
Swarthmore Garnet Tide football players
Texas Longhorns football coaches
William & Mary Tribe athletic directors
William & Mary Tribe baseball coaches
William & Mary Tribe men's basketball coaches
William & Mary Tribe football coaches
All-American college football players
Sportspeople from Boston
Players of American football from Boston