Earle Thomas Pickering (January 6, 1888 – June 14, 1961) was an

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and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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in 1912, at the

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from 1913 to 1914, and at the College of St. Thomas—now known as the

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—in

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in 1915, compiling career college football coaching record of 15–15–1. Pickering was also the head baseball coach at Arkansas from 1914 to 1915, tallying a mark of 33–12. Pickering played college football at the

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. He was the captain of the

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. At Minnesota he was a member of

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. He was born in Geneva, Minnesota in 1888. He died June 14, 1961, in Hennepin County, Minnesota.Earle Thomas Pickering, "Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002"
/ref> He is buried in Geneva, his hometown.

Head coaching record

Football

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* 1888 births 1961 deaths American football ends American football fullbacks Arkansas Razorbacks baseball coaches Arkansas Razorbacks football coaches Minnesota Golden Gophers football players St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies football coaches Vermont Catamounts football coaches People from Geneva, Minnesota Players of American football from Minnesota {{1910s-collegefootball-coach-stub