Marion Francis Dolph (July 7, 1880 – November 11, 1921) was an American
college football
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player and coach. Dolph was a
college football
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star at
Williams College
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and the son of
United States Senator
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Joseph N. Dolph
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.
He served as the head football coach at the
University of Oregon
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in 1902, compiling a record of 3–1–3.
Head coaching record
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19th-century births
1921 deaths
19th-century players of American football
Oregon Ducks football coaches
Williams Ephs football players
Sportspeople from Portland, Oregon
Players of American football from Portland, Oregon