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'''Elijah William Cunningham''' (1896 – April 17, 1960) was an American sportswriter and [[college football]] player and coach. |
'''Elijah William Cunningham''' (1896 – April 17, 1960) was an American sportswriter and [[college football]] player and coach. |
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Cunningham was born in 1896, in [[Pattonville, Texas]]. He moved with his parents to [[Paris, Texas]] and then to [[Dallas]] as child and graduated from Dallas' Terrill School for Boys in 1915. Cunningham then attended [[Dartmouth College]], where played football before graduating in 1921. He was a second-team selection to the [[1920 College Football All-America Team]] as a [[Center (gridiron football)|center]]. During [[World War I]], he served in France with the [[United States Army]] as a first lieutenant of artillery. |
Cunningham was born in 1896, in [[Pattonville, Texas]]. He moved with his parents to [[Paris, Texas]] and then to [[Dallas]] as child and graduated from Dallas' Terrill School for Boys in 1915. Cunningham then attended [[Dartmouth College]], where he played football before graduating in 1921. He was a second-team selection to the [[1920 College Football All-America Team]] as a [[Center (gridiron football)|center]]. During [[World War I]], he served in France with the [[United States Army]] as a first lieutenant of artillery. |
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Returning to Dallas, he was hired by the local ''[[Dallas Morning News]]'' after graduation to be a general assignments reporter. While working for the ''Morning News'', he was allowed to also be an assistant football coach for the [[1921 SMU Mustangs football team|1921 SMU Mustangs]]. Two games into the season, head coach [[J. Burton Rix]] resigned, and SMU named Cunningham as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cunningham in Charge of S.M.U. Eleven, Following Resignation of Rix|newspaper=The Dallas Morning News|date=October 18, 1921|page=16|via=[[Newsbank]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title="Stoical" Rix Quits As S. M. U. Coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98291817/fort-worth-star-telegram/ |newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |location=[[Fort Worth, Texas]] |date=October 18, 1921 |page=15 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> He remained an employee of the |
Returning to Dallas, he was hired by the local ''[[Dallas Morning News]]'' after graduation to be a general assignments reporter. While working for the ''Morning News'', he was allowed to also be an assistant football coach for the [[1921 SMU Mustangs football team|1921 SMU Mustangs]]. Two games into the season, head coach [[J. Burton Rix]] resigned, and SMU named Cunningham as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cunningham in Charge of S.M.U. Eleven, Following Resignation of Rix|newspaper=The Dallas Morning News|date=October 18, 1921|page=16|via=[[Newsbank]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title="Stoical" Rix Quits As S. M. U. Coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98291817/fort-worth-star-telegram/ |newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |location=[[Fort Worth, Texas]] |date=October 18, 1921 |page=15 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> He remained an employee of the ''Morning News'' while coaching the Mustangs. The team finished with a 1–6–1 record and after the season, as planned, [[Ray Morrison]] took over as coach for the upcoming 1922 season. |
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In 1922, the ''[[Boston Post]]'' newspaper asked Cunningham to be a guest reporter covering the football game that fall between [[Centre College]] and [[Texas A&M University]]. The game was a major upset victory for Texas A&M, and after filing his report with the |
In 1922, the ''[[Boston Post]]'' newspaper asked Cunningham to be a guest reporter covering the football game that fall between [[Centre College]] and [[Texas A&M University]]. The game was a major upset victory for Texas A&M, and after filing his report with the ''Post'', the paper offered him a full-time reporting job in Boston, which he accepted and where he remained for 19 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Upset Gave Cunningham First Break of Career|newspaper=The Dallas Morning News|date=April 18, 1960|page=12|via=[[Newsbank]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> He then spent another 19 years at the ''[[Boston Herald]]'' and became a well-regarded, nationally known sportswriter, columnist and reporter during his almost 40 years in Boston.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bill Cunningham, Noted Writer, Dies|newspaper=The Dallas Morning News|date=April 18, 1960|page=1|via=[[Newsbank]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> Cunningham died on April 17, 1960, at his home in [[Newton, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Famed Sports Writers Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98289538/obituary-for-bill-cunningham-aged-64/ |newspaper=[[The Paris News]] |location=[[Paris, Texas]] |date=April 18, 1960 |page=2 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> |
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==Head coaching record== |
==Head coaching record== |
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Revision as of 15:21, 1 April 2022
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1896 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | April 17, 1960 (aged 64) Newton, Massachusetts |
| Playing career | |
| 1919–1920 | Dartmouth |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1921 | SMU (interim HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–5–1 |
Elijah William Cunningham (1896 – April 17, 1960) was an American sportswriter and college football player and coach.
Cunningham was born in 1896, in Pattonville, Texas. He moved with his parents to Paris, Texas and then to Dallas as child and graduated from Dallas' Terrill School for Boys in 1915. Cunningham then attended Dartmouth College, where he played football before graduating in 1921. He was a second-team selection to the 1920 College Football All-America Team as a center. During World War I, he served in France with the United States Army as a first lieutenant of artillery.
Returning to Dallas, he was hired by the local Dallas Morning News after graduation to be a general assignments reporter. While working for the Morning News, he was allowed to also be an assistant football coach for the 1921 SMU Mustangs. Two games into the season, head coach J. Burton Rix resigned, and SMU named Cunningham as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[1][2] He remained an employee of the Morning News while coaching the Mustangs. The team finished with a 1–6–1 record and after the season, as planned, Ray Morrison took over as coach for the upcoming 1922 season.
In 1922, the Boston Post newspaper asked Cunningham to be a guest reporter covering the football game that fall between Centre College and Texas A&M University. The game was a major upset victory for Texas A&M, and after filing his report with the Post, the paper offered him a full-time reporting job in Boston, which he accepted and where he remained for 19 years.[3] He then spent another 19 years at the Boston Herald and became a well-regarded, nationally known sportswriter, columnist and reporter during his almost 40 years in Boston.[4] Cunningham died on April 17, 1960, at his home in Newton, Massachusetts.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| SMU Mustangs (Southwest Conference / Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921) | |||||||||
| 1921 | SMU | 0–5–1[n 1] | 0–3 / 0–3–1[n 1] | 7th / 7th | |||||
| SMU: | 0–5–1 | 0–5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–5–1 | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ a b J. Burton Rix served as SMU's head coach for the first two games of the season before resigning. Cunningham led the team as interim head coach for the final six games. The Mustangs compiled an overall record of 1–6–1 with marks of 0–4 in Southwest Conference play and 1–3–1 against Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association opponents.
References
- ^ "Cunningham in Charge of S.M.U. Eleven, Following Resignation of Rix". The Dallas Morning News. October 18, 1921. p. 16 – via Newsbank
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- ^ ""Stoical" Rix Quits As S. M. U. Coach". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 18, 1921. p. 15. Retrieved March 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Upset Gave Cunningham First Break of Career". The Dallas Morning News. April 18, 1960. p. 12 – via Newsbank .
- ^ "Bill Cunningham, Noted Writer, Dies". The Dallas Morning News. April 18, 1960. p. 1 – via Newsbank .
- ^ "Famed Sports Writers Dies". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. April 18, 1960. p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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