Born: | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | July 1, 1880
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Died: | January 1, 1937 | (aged 56)
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Position(s) | Coach |
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As coach | |
1900s–1915 | University of Ottawa |
1913 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Reverend Father William J. Stanton (July 1, 1880 – January 1, 1937) was a Canadian football coach and missionary. He was the head coach of multiple of the Ottawa Gee-Gees teams from the 1900s to 1915 and the head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1913. [1] [2] He was considered to be one of the greatest Canadian rugby coaches. [3] He retired from coaching in 1915 to become a missionary. [4] Canadian Football Hall of Famer Mike Rodden described him as "The Knute Rockne of his time". [5] He died on January 1, 1937, in a car accident. [6] [7] He was inducted into the Ottawa Gee-Gees Hall of Fame in 1973. [8]
Born: | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | July 1, 1880
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Died: | January 1, 1937 | (aged 56)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Coach |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1900s–1915 | University of Ottawa |
1913 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Reverend Father William J. Stanton (July 1, 1880 – January 1, 1937) was a Canadian football coach and missionary. He was the head coach of multiple of the Ottawa Gee-Gees teams from the 1900s to 1915 and the head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1913. [1] [2] He was considered to be one of the greatest Canadian rugby coaches. [3] He retired from coaching in 1915 to become a missionary. [4] Canadian Football Hall of Famer Mike Rodden described him as "The Knute Rockne of his time". [5] He died on January 1, 1937, in a car accident. [6] [7] He was inducted into the Ottawa Gee-Gees Hall of Fame in 1973. [8]