Elmer Capshaw
American football player and sports coach (1893–1953)
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Elmer "Trim" Capshaw (November 27, 1893 – April 13, 1953) was an American college football player and coach of college football and college basketball. He served as the head football coach at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado from 1921 to 1922.[1] Capshaw was also the head basketball coach at Colorado Mines in 1921–22.[2][3] He played football at the University of Oklahoma from 1912 to 1915.[4]
BornNovember 27, 1893
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 1953 (aged 59)
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
1912–1915Oklahoma
PositionHalfback
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1893 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 1953 (aged 59) Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1912–1915 | Oklahoma |
| Position | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1922 | Colorado Mines |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1922 | Colorado Mines |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–7–1 (Football) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mines Orediggers (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1921–1922) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Colorado Mines | 1–5 | 1–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1922 | Colorado Mines | 4–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| Colorado Mines: | 5–7–1 | 5–7–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–7–1 | ||||||||
