Douglas Legate Howard
Douglas Legate Howard | |
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Nickname(s) | "Doug" |
Born | Annapolis, Maryland | February 11, 1885
Died | December 14, 1936 Annapolis, Maryland | (aged 51)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1906–1933 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Navy Cross |
Spouse(s) | Ruth Bowyer Howard |
Other work | Head Coach, United States Naval Academy Midshipmen |
Douglas Legate Howard (February 11, 1885 – December 14, 1936) was an American naval officer and the head coach of the United States Naval Academy football team from 1911 until 1914.
Early life
Howard, the eldest son of Admiral Thomas Benton Howard, was born on February 11, 1885 in Annapolis, Maryland.
Coaching career
As a Lieutenant, Howard was named the 14th head football at the United States Naval Academy and he held that position for four seasons, from 1911 until 1914. His coaching record at Navy was 25–7–4.[1]
Howard was a member of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 1906. He was commanding officer of USS Drayton (DD-23), USS Rowan (DD-64), and USS Bell (DD-95) during World War I.
Howard was awarded the Navy Cross for his distinguished service on patrol and convoy escort duty in waters infested with submarines and mines.
Death and honors
Howard retired in 1933 and died at Annapolis on December 14, 1936. USS Douglas L. Howard (DE-138) was named in his honor. The ship was launched 24 January 1943 by Consolidated Steel Corp., Ltd., Orange, Texas; sponsored by Mrs. D. I. Thomas, daughter of Captain Howard; and commissioned 29 July 1943, Lieutenant Commander G. D. Kissam, USNR, in command.[2]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Navy Midshipmen (Independent) (1911–1914) | |||||||||
1911 | Navy | 6–0–3 | |||||||
1912 | Navy | 6–3 | |||||||
1913 | Navy | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1914 | Navy | 6–3 | |||||||
Navy: | 25–7–4 | ||||||||
Total: | 25–7–4 |
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- ^ Navy Midshipmen football coaching records Archived December 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Douglas L. Howard
External links
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- Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States)
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