Edgar Wrightington
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BornJuly 30, 1875
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 1945 (aged 70)
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
1893–1896Harvard
Position(s)Halfback
 Wrightington in 1904 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1875 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1945 (aged 70) Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1893–1896 | Harvard |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1899 | MIT |
| 1904 | Harvard |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–2–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Consensus All-American (1896) | |
Edgar Newcomb Wrightington (July 30, 1875 – October 31, 1945) was an American college football player and coach.
Wrightington was born in 1875 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the son of Charles Ward and Catherine Gouge (Schermerhron) Wrightington. He attended Brookline High School.[1]
Playing career
Wrightington attended Harvard University, where he played as a halfback for the Harvard Crimson from 1894 to 1896.[2] He was selected to the 1896 College Football All-America Team.
Coaching career
He served as the head football coach at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899[3] and later as Harvard's head football coach in 1904.