Timothy F. Larkin
American football coach and quarterback (died 1960)
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Timothy Francis Larkin (died January 14, 1960) was an American football player and coach at the College of the Holy Cross.
Larkin pictured in The Boston Globe, 1907 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 1960 |
| Playing career | |
| 1902–1904 | Holy Cross |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1905 | Milford HS (MA) |
| 1905–1906 | Worcester Academy (MA) |
| 1907–1912 | Holy Cross |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–25–8 (college) |
Personal life
Larkin was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to William and Honora (Dunleavy) Larkin. Larkin's brother, William J. Larkin, was a longtime newspaper editor in Worcester.[1][2] Larkin married Gertrude Gallagher, a pianist and music teacher.[3]
Football
Larkin attended Worcester Classical High School, where he played two years at quarterback and was the coxswain on the school's rowing team in 1901.[1][4] He played quarterback for Holy Cross from 1902 to 1904 and was captain of the 1904 Holy Cross football team.[5][6]
In 1905, Larkin led Milford High School to a Midland League championship in his first season as head coach. He finished the season at the Worcester Academy and returned for the 1906 season.[1] He served as the head football coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1907 to 1912 and compiled a 18-25-8.[7]
Professional career and public service
Larkin followed his brother into journalism, working for the Worcester Gazette, The Boston Globe, The Springfield Union, and the Associated Press.[1] Larkin studied law at Boston University and earned a law degree in 1909.[1][7]
From 1910 to 1912, Larkin was a member of the Worcester school committee.[8] He was an inspector for Southbridge, Webster, and Worcester wards 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, & 10 during 1910 United States census and for Worcester Wards 4–8 during the 1915 Massachusetts census.[9][10]
In 1923 and 1924, Larkin ran Camp Bristol, a boy's summer camp on Mount Hope Bay in Bristol, Rhode Island.[11]
Larkin died on January 14, 1960.[7]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross (Independent) (1907–1912) | |||||||||
| 1907 | Holy Cross | 1–7–2 | |||||||
| 1908 | Holy Cross | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1909 | Holy Cross | 2–4–2 | |||||||
| 1910 | Holy Cross | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| 1911 | Holy Cross | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1912 | Holy Cross | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Holy Cross: | 18–25–8 | ||||||||
| Total: | 18–25–8 | ||||||||
