Clarence Chester Childs (July 24, 1883 – September 16, 1960) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the

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. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1914 to 1915, compiling a record of 6–7–1.

Biography

He was born on July 24, 1883, in

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. He lived in

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, for much of his youth where he played football for the Fremont Football Club. He became Captain of the Yale track team before he competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the hammer throw where he won the bronze medal. Childs was the football coach at

and served in France during

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. Childs was appointed by President

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to a position within the U.S. Treasury Department, but was fired when he attacked a

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agent, who was following him on suspicion that Childs had illegally removed sensitive documents.Shlaes, Amity (2014) ''Coolidge''. Harper Perennial. p. 239. . He died in

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, on September 16, 1960.

Head coaching record

Football

References

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