Edwin Sweetland
American college football coach
Died when: 75 years 284 days (909 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Edwin Regur Sweetland (January 10, 1875 – October 21, 1950) was a coach, trainer, and athletic administrator at several American universities.During his coaching career he was head coach of many sports including basketball, track and field and crew, but the majority of for his coaching work was in football.
Though mainly known for football, he left his mark on several college athletics departments and other sports.This includes being the first athletic trainer at Ohio State University, the first paid coach of the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, and the first coach of Syracuse University rowing team.
Sweetland attended Union College and was graduate of Cornell University in 1899.A gifted athlete, Sweetland was on the varsity football team at Union and Cornell and the varsity rowing team at Cornell.
At Cornell he was coached by Hall of Fame coaches Pop Warner in football and Charles E.Courtney in rowing.
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