Leo Edgar Hafford (September 17, 1883 – October 1, 1911) was a professional baseball player who played

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in the major leagues. He attended

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and Bowdoin College, and went on to coach football at the

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in 1911. He served as head coach only briefly, as he died from typhoid fever three weeks after accepting the position. He coached only coaching one game, but was credited as head coach for the whole season.

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