| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1884 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 1943 (aged 59) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1903–1905 | Swarthmore |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1906 | George Washington |
| 1907–1908 | Swarthmore (assistant) |
| 1912–1913 | Central Manual HS (PA) |
| 1914–1916 | Lafayette |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1916 | Lafayette |
| Lacrosse | |
| 1909–1911 | Swarthmore |
| Administrative career ( AD unless noted) | |
| 1914–1916 | Lafayette |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–15–5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Wilmer Gardner Crowell (January 29, 1884 – August 23, 1943) was an American college football, basketball and lacrosse player and coach. He was a quarterback and drop kicker at Swarthmore. He served as the head football coach at George Washington University in 1906 and at Lafayette College form 1914 to 1916, compiling a career coaching record of 19–15–5. [1] Crowell died on August 23, 1943, at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [2]
Crowell was the head referee during the 1936 NFL Championship Game.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Hatchetites (Independent) (1906) | |||||||||
| 1906 | George Washington | 4–3–2 | |||||||
| George Washington: | 4–3–2 | ||||||||
| Lafayette (Independent) (1914–1916) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Lafayette | 5–3–2 | |||||||
| 1915 | Lafayette | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1916 | Lafayette | 2–6–1 | |||||||
| Lafayette: | 15–12–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 19–15–5 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
-
^
"Wilmer Crowell Noted Official Dies at 60".
The Morning Call.
Allentown, Pennsylvania. August 24, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved March 24, 2019 – via
Newspapers.com
.
External links
- 1884 births
- 1943 deaths
- American football quarterbacks
- Basketball coaches from Pennsylvania
- National Football League officials
- George Washington Colonials football coaches
- Lafayette Leopards athletic directors
- Lafayette Leopards football coaches
- Lafayette Leopards men's basketball coaches
- Players of American football from Philadelphia
- Swarthmore Garnet Tide football coaches
- Swarthmore Garnet Tide football players
- Swarthmore Garnet Tide men's lacrosse coaches
- High school football coaches in Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Philadelphia
- American football drop kickers
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1884 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 1943 (aged 59) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1903–1905 | Swarthmore |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1906 | George Washington |
| 1907–1908 | Swarthmore (assistant) |
| 1912–1913 | Central Manual HS (PA) |
| 1914–1916 | Lafayette |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1916 | Lafayette |
| Lacrosse | |
| 1909–1911 | Swarthmore |
| Administrative career ( AD unless noted) | |
| 1914–1916 | Lafayette |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–15–5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Wilmer Gardner Crowell (January 29, 1884 – August 23, 1943) was an American college football, basketball and lacrosse player and coach. He was a quarterback and drop kicker at Swarthmore. He served as the head football coach at George Washington University in 1906 and at Lafayette College form 1914 to 1916, compiling a career coaching record of 19–15–5. [1] Crowell died on August 23, 1943, at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [2]
Crowell was the head referee during the 1936 NFL Championship Game.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Hatchetites (Independent) (1906) | |||||||||
| 1906 | George Washington | 4–3–2 | |||||||
| George Washington: | 4–3–2 | ||||||||
| Lafayette (Independent) (1914–1916) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Lafayette | 5–3–2 | |||||||
| 1915 | Lafayette | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1916 | Lafayette | 2–6–1 | |||||||
| Lafayette: | 15–12–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 19–15–5 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
-
^
"Wilmer Crowell Noted Official Dies at 60".
The Morning Call.
Allentown, Pennsylvania. August 24, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved March 24, 2019 – via
Newspapers.com
.
External links
- 1884 births
- 1943 deaths
- American football quarterbacks
- Basketball coaches from Pennsylvania
- National Football League officials
- George Washington Colonials football coaches
- Lafayette Leopards athletic directors
- Lafayette Leopards football coaches
- Lafayette Leopards men's basketball coaches
- Players of American football from Philadelphia
- Swarthmore Garnet Tide football coaches
- Swarthmore Garnet Tide football players
- Swarthmore Garnet Tide men's lacrosse coaches
- High school football coaches in Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Philadelphia
- American football drop kickers