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Frank W. White

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Frank W. White
White pictured in Epitome 1911, Lehigh yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1880-03-27)March 27, 1880
Arlington, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 14, 1947(1947-03-14) (aged 66)
Rockwood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materTufts University[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1908Temple
Head coaching record
Overall3–2–1

Frank Warren White (March 17, 1880 – March 14, 1947) was an American football coach and professor of physical education. He was the fifth head football coach at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving for one season, in 1908, and compiling a record of 3–2–1.[2] In 1909, he was appointed as assistant professor of physical education at Lehigh University.[3]

White practiced medicine in Rockwood, Pennsylvania from 1924 to 1942 and then in Jenners, Pennsylvania until he was incapacitated, breaking his hip in a fall on February 1, 1946. He died suddenly, on March 14, 1947, at his home in Rockwood.[4]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Temple Owls (Independent) (1908)
1908 Temple 3–2–1
Temple: 3–2–1
Total: 3–2–1

References

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  1. ^ "The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association football guide. The official rules book and record book of college football".
  2. ^ Temple Coaching Records Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/bw2&CISOMODE=print&CISOPTR=20324 September 28, 1909
  4. ^ "Dr. Frank W. White". The Daily Courier. Connellsville, Pennsylvania. March 17, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved October 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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