E. E. Tarr
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Maryland, U.S.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1880 Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 1950 (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Western Maryland (1903) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1903–1904 | Adrian |
| 1906 | Mercer |
| 1910 | Little Rock Central HS (AR) |
| 1913 (spring) | Jonesboro Aggies |
| 1915 | Bethany (WV) |
| c. 1917–1919 | Staunton Military Academy (VA) |
| Basketball | |
| 1902–1906 | Adrian |
| Baseball | |
| 1904 | Adrian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–15 (college football) 19–13 (college basketball) 4–2 (college baseball) |
Edward Eugene Tarr (May 2, 1880 – August 13, 1950)[1][2] was an American football and basketball coach.[3]
==Coaching career== Tarr was the head football coach at Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for the 1903 and 1904 seasons. His coaching record at Adrian was 7–6.[4] He was also coached at Mercer University for the 1906 season where he compiled a record of 2–3. He was Mercer's first paid coach.[5]
Tarr was a graduate of McDaniel College (then known as Western Maryland College) in 1903. He spent some time coaching in Alabama, Arkansas, and at the Carlisle Indian School.[6] He served as the head football coach at Little Rock Central High School in 1910.[7]
Tarr was initially hired to be the head football coach for the First District Agricultural School of Jonesboro, Arkansas—now known as Arkansas State University—but never coached a game after having to take a leave of absence to Philadelphia following his sister's illness.[8]
