Eber Edward Simpson (July 24, 1895 – December 19, 1964) was an

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and

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player, football coach, and physician. He attended the

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, where he starred in football, basketball, and baseball. He also played

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, from which he earned a medical degree. Simpson played football professionally in the

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(NFL) for the St. Louis All-Stars in 1923. He practiced medicine in

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for 35 years before retiring in 1955.

Biography

Simpson was born on July 24, 1895, in

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. In 1919, he was appointed assistant football coach at

under head football coach R. B. Rutherford. He coached football at

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, from 1922 to 1925. Simpson died at his home in Oshkosh on December 19, 1964.

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