- Earl Abell
NFL PlayerCoach
Name=Earl Abell
DateOfBirth=birth date|1892|5|29|mf=y
Birthplace=Portage, WI
DateOfDeath=May 26 ,1956 (age age|1892|5|29|1956|5|26)
PlaceOfDeath=Pardeeville, WI
Position=Offensive tackle
College=Colgate
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coach=yes
coachingyears=1928
1929-1930
coachingteams=Colgate University
Virginia Cavaliers
CollegeHOF=10009
HOF=Earl C. Abell (
May 29 ,1892 -May 26 ,1956 ) is in theCollege Football Hall of Fame . He played as aOffensive tackle atColgate University . He later returned to Colgate as an assistant coach in 1925, and took over the head coaching job in 1928. He spent the 1929 and 1930 football seasons as head coach of theUniversity of Virginia Cavaliers football team.Virginia Military Institute
Abell was the 13th head
college football coach for the Virginia Military Institute Keydets located inLexington, Virginia and he held that position for the 1917 season. His career coaching record at VMI was 4 wins, 4 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him 24th at VMI in total wins and 16th at VMI in winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/bigsouth/virginia_military_institute/coaching_records.php Virginia Military Institute Coaching Records ] ]Coaching at Colgate
Abell was the 22nd head football coach for the Colgate University Raiders located in the Village of Hamilton in
Madison County, New York and he held that position for the 1928 season.His overall coaching record at Colgate was 6 wins, 3 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 17th at Colgate in terms of total wins and tenth at Colgate in terms of winning percentage. [http://www.Colgatesports.com/sports/football/2007%20Guide/2007%20FB%20Web%20Guide.pdf]References
External links
* [http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=10009 College Football Hall of Fame bio]
* [http://www.vmi.edu/Athletics.aspx?id=60 Virginia Military Institute athletics website]
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