L. N. Morris
American football coach and diplomat (1875–1942)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ira Nelson Morris (March 8, 1875 – January 15, 1942) was an American football coach, businessman, and diplomat. He was the fifth head football coach at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, holding the position for the 1896 season and compiling a record of 2–5.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1875 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | January 15, 1942 (aged 66) Chicago, Illinois |
| Education | Yale University (1895) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1896 | Lehigh |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–5 |
Morris was born in Chicago to Nelson Morris, founder of the meatpacking firm Morris & Co. (later merged into Armour & Co.). He attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, before graduating from the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale University in 1895.[citation needed] His coaching at Lehigh followed immediately after his graduation.
After leaving football, Morris pursued business and diplomatic careers. In 1913 he was appointed Commissioner General to Italy on behalf of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. He served as United States Minister to Sweden from 1914 to 1923, appointed by President Woodrow Wilson and continuing under President Warren G. Harding.[2] He was also an author, publishing With the Trade Winds (1897) and From an American Legation (1926). Morris died in Chicago on January 15, 1942.[3]
