H. L. Fairbanks
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BornSeptember 21, 1871
Farmington, Maine, U.S.
Farmington, Maine, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 1909 (aged 37)
Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Bangor, Maine, U.S.
AlmamaterHarvard Law (1900)
1893–1894Bowdoin
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1871 Farmington, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | February 15, 1909 (aged 37) Bangor, Maine, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law (1900) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1893–1894 | Bowdoin |
| Baseball | |
| 1892–1895 | Bowdoin |
| 1894–1895 | Bangor Millionaires |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football), third baseman (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1895 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–1 |
Hiland Lockwood Fairbanks (September 21, 1871 – February 15, 1909) was an American minor league baseball player, lawyer and college football player and coach. He was a two-sport athlete at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, playing quarterback on the school's football team and serving as a team captain in 1893.[1] During his collegiate days, he also played baseball for the Bangor Millionaires.[2] After graduating, he served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi for one season, in 1895,, compiling a record of 2–1.[3]
Fairbanks died after suffering from tuberculosis in 1909. The Hiland Lockwood Fairbanks award at Bowdoin is named in his honor.[4]
