Edward James Hamilton (October 8, 1880 – ?) was a college football,

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, and

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player and coach as well as an attorney. He attended preparatory school at Mooney School in

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along with Red Smith and

Frank Kyle Frank "Stitch" Kyle (May 23, 1882 – October 22, 1929) was an American football player and coach. Early years He attended preparatory school at Mooney School in Franklin, Tennessee along with Red Smith and Ed Hamilton. Vanderbilt University ...

. Hamilton was born in

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. Hamilton was an All-Southern

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for the first years of

Dan McGugin Daniel Earle McGugin (July 29, 1879 – January 23, 1936) was an American football player and coach, as well as a lawyer. He served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee from 1904 to 1917 and again from ...

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teams. He stood and weighed . He was an All-Southern second baseman on the

team. Hamilton coached the Vanderbilt basketball squad in 1903–1904 and 1908–09 for a combined record of 17–5. Hamilton was the first to meet McGugin in Nashville, and has his law office next to his. Hamilton won

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. He married Theresa Henderson, the daughter of judge John Henderson.

References

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