| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1871 Farmington, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | February 15, 1909 (aged 37) Bangor, Maine, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law (1900) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1893–1894 | Bowdoin |
| Baseball | |
| 1892–1895 | Bowdoin |
| 1894–1895 | Bangor Millionaires |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football), third baseman (baseball) |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1895 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–1 |
Hiland Lockwood Fairbanks (September 21, 1871 – February 15, 1909) was an American minor league baseball player, lawyer and college football player and coach. He was a two-sport athlete at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, playing quarterback on the school's football team and serving as a team captain in 1893. [1] During his collegiate days, he also played baseball for the Bangor Millionaires. [2] After graduating, he served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi for one season, in 1895,, compiling a record of 2–1. [3]
Fairbanks died after suffering from tuberculosis in 1909. The Hiland Lockwood Fairbanks award at Bowdoin is named in his honor. [4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss Rebels (Independent) (1895) | |||||||||
| 1895 | Ole Miss | 2–1 | |||||||
| Ole Miss: | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Football History" (PDF). Bowdoin Polar Bears football. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Hiland Fairbanks". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Obituary Record of the Graduates of Bowdoin College and the Medical School". Bowdoin College. 1911. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Bowdoin College: Catalogue. Bowdoin College. 1905. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- H. L. Fairbanks at Find a Grave
- 1871 births
- 1909 deaths
- 19th-century players of American football
- American football quarterbacks
- Baseball third basemen
- Bowdoin Polar Bears baseball players
- Bowdoin Polar Bears football players
- Bangor Millionaires players
- Ole Miss Rebels football coaches
- Harvard Law School alumni
- People from Farmington, Maine
- Players of American football from Maine
- Baseball players from Maine
- 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis deaths in Maine
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1871 Farmington, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | February 15, 1909 (aged 37) Bangor, Maine, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law (1900) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1893–1894 | Bowdoin |
| Baseball | |
| 1892–1895 | Bowdoin |
| 1894–1895 | Bangor Millionaires |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football), third baseman (baseball) |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1895 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–1 |
Hiland Lockwood Fairbanks (September 21, 1871 – February 15, 1909) was an American minor league baseball player, lawyer and college football player and coach. He was a two-sport athlete at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, playing quarterback on the school's football team and serving as a team captain in 1893. [1] During his collegiate days, he also played baseball for the Bangor Millionaires. [2] After graduating, he served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi for one season, in 1895,, compiling a record of 2–1. [3]
Fairbanks died after suffering from tuberculosis in 1909. The Hiland Lockwood Fairbanks award at Bowdoin is named in his honor. [4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss Rebels (Independent) (1895) | |||||||||
| 1895 | Ole Miss | 2–1 | |||||||
| Ole Miss: | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Football History" (PDF). Bowdoin Polar Bears football. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Hiland Fairbanks". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Obituary Record of the Graduates of Bowdoin College and the Medical School". Bowdoin College. 1911. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Bowdoin College: Catalogue. Bowdoin College. 1905. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- H. L. Fairbanks at Find a Grave
- 1871 births
- 1909 deaths
- 19th-century players of American football
- American football quarterbacks
- Baseball third basemen
- Bowdoin Polar Bears baseball players
- Bowdoin Polar Bears football players
- Bangor Millionaires players
- Ole Miss Rebels football coaches
- Harvard Law School alumni
- People from Farmington, Maine
- Players of American football from Maine
- Baseball players from Maine
- 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis deaths in Maine