Joseph Henry Edwards (May 3, 1873 – July 27, 1911) was an

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player and coach.

Biography

Edwards was born May 3, 1873, in

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. He attended high school at Middleborough, Massachusetts, where he was a two-year captain of the football team, graduating in 1895. For his undergraduate career, he attended

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, graduating in 1899. He was a member of the

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secret society and Sigma Chi social fraternity. As a collegiate athlete, he played football for

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as a Tackle, from 1895 to 1897. In 1898, Edwards served in the

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with the 1st New Hampshire Regiment. He coached the Case School of Applied Science from 1899 to 1900, achieving a record of 3–8–4. Edwards died of apoplexy in 1911 at the age of 38.

Head coaching record

References

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