Edwin W. Leary
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1891 Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 1962 (aged 71) Auburn, New York |
| Alma mater | Colgate University (1914) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1914–1915 | Colgate |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1916 | Vermont |
| 1917–1919 | 310th infantry |
| 1920 | Roanoke |
| Basketball | |
| 1920–1921 | Roanoke |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–10–3 (college football) 6–8 (college basketball) |
Edwin Woodruff Leary (February 23, 1891 – July 18, 1962) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Vermont in 1916 and Roanoke College in 1920.[1] Leary was also the head basketball coach at Roanoke for one season, in 1920–21, tallying a mark of 6–8.
He was a lawyer and city judge in Auburn, New York.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Green and Gold (Independent) (1916) | |||||||||
| 1916 | Vermont | 4–5 | |||||||
| Vermont: | 4–5 | ||||||||
| Roanoke Maroons (Independent) (1920) | |||||||||
| 1920 | Roanoke | 1–5–3 | |||||||
| Roanoke: | 1–5–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–10–3 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Edwin Leary, Former Judge, Dies at Picnic". The Post-Standard. July 19, 1962. p. 40. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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