Edwin A. Dalton (October 3, 1869 – November 30, 1947) was an American

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player, coach, and banker. He was the first paid football coach for the

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team, holding the post for ten days in October 1892. He served as the president of the First National Bank in

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for many years until his retirement in 1932.

Early years

Dalton was born at

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in 1869 and moved with his family to

in 1873. After graduating from Le Mars High School, Dalton enrolled at

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.(also available with subscription at newspaperarchive.com/lemars-semi-weekly-sentinel/1947-12-02) He played college football at the

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and halfback positions on the

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team in 1890.

Banking career

After graduating from Princeton, Dalton returned to Iowa and became employed by the First National Bank in LeMars that had been founded by his father, Patrick F. Dalton (1838-1922), in 1882. He served for many years as the bank's president before retiring in 1932.

Football coach

In October 1892, he served briefly as the head football coach at the

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. He was the first paid football coach for the

team. He coached the team in 1892, a year in which the team compiled a record of 3–2–1. According to the ''Iowa Alumnus'' magazine, Dalton's tenure as Iowa's head football coach lasted for ten days during October 1892.

Personal life

Dalton was married in 1898 to Julia McLean. They had a son, Donald Dalton, who was a captain in the

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. At the time of the 1900 and 1920 United States Census, as well as the 1925 Iowa State Census, Dalton was living in Le Mars with his wife, Julia.Census entry for Edward A. Dalton, age 55, and Julia H. Dalton, age 52. Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 atabase on-line Dalton was a member of the Prairie Club and a charter member of the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce. The house built in 1900 by Edwin and Julia Dalton at 25 Sixth Street N.E. is considered one of Le Mars' historic properties and has been included in historic house tours sponsored by the Le Mars Historic Preservation Commission and the Plymouth County Historical Museum.

Head coaching record

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