Sherman William Finger (May 4, 1883 – May 7, 1937) was an

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, and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1907 to 1923, compiling a record of 57–49–9. Finger was also Cornell's head basketball coach from 1910 to 1924, tallying a mark of 83–82. He was a 1907 graduate of the

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, where he was a member of the freshman football squad in 1905.

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