Frank E. Wood
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1891 Wamego, Kansas |
| Died | January 1, 1972 (aged 80) Creswell, Oregon |
| Alma mater | Baker (KS) (BA, 1912) Kansas (AM, 1914) Chicago (Ph.D., 1920) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1917 | New Mexico |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–2 |
Frank Edwin Wood (February 26, 1891 – January 1, 1972), incorrectly identified as Frank E. Worth in current media guides, was an American football coach and mathematics professor.
Education
Wood received a B.A. from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas in 1912, an AM degree from the University of Kansas in 1914,[1] and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1920.
Coaching career
He served as the head football coach at the University of New Mexico in 1917, accepting duties on short notice while regular coach Ralph Hutchinson was called into military service during World War I.[2]
Academic career
Wood served as a faculty member at a number of institutions, including Northwestern University,[3] Princeton University, the University of Oregon, as well as the University of New Mexico.[4]
References
- ^ "Titles to Theses Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Advanced Degrees in the Graduate School". University of Kansas. 1920. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "The Mirage". 1918. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "Register of Doctors of Philosophy of the University of Chicago, June 1893-December 1921". University of Chicago Press. 1922. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Catalogue of the University of New Mexico". University of New Mexico. 1918. Retrieved October 3, 2019.