45 Notable alumni of
Springfield College
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Springfield College is 1367th in the world, 481st in North America, and 451st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 45 notable alumni from Springfield College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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John Cena
- Enrolled in Springfield College
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- executive produceractorprofessional wrestleramateur wrestlerrapper
- Biography
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John Felix Anthony Cena is an American actor and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE since 2001, and is a record 16-time world champion as recognized by WWE alongside Ric Flair. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
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James Naismith
- Occupations
- physicianwriterbasketball coachclerichead coach
- Biography
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James Naismith was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, and sports coach, best known as the inventor of the game of basketball.
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William G. Morgan
- Occupations
- inventorvolleyball playerteacherfilm editorpedagogue
- Biography
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William George Morgan was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette", a name derived from the game of badminton which he later agreed to change to better reflect the nature of the sport. He was born in Lockport, New York, U.S.
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Don Ho
- Occupations
- songwritertelevision actoractorsinger
- Biography
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Donald Tai Loy Ho was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the 1966 album of the same name.
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Boris Pash
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Boris Theodore Pash was a United States Army military intelligence officer. He commanded the Alsos Mission during World War II and retired with the rank of colonel.
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Hyozo Omori
- Occupations
- educator
- Biography
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Hyozo Omori was a Japanese physical education specialist who studied in America and married the American artist Annie Barrows Shepley. In Japan, they established Yurin En (友隣園; House of the Friendly Neighbor), which was a settlement house and leader in the Japanese playground movement. Omori introduced basketball and volleyball to the country and was the team manager at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics in Sweden.
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Rick Blangiardi
- Occupations
- television executivepoliticianAmerican football player
- Biography
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Richard John Blangiardi is an American television executive and politician from the state of Hawaii. Blangiardi was elected mayor of Honolulu in the 2020 mayoral election, and took office on January 2, 2021. He previously worked in the television industry and helped consolidate KHNL and KGMB into Hawaii News Now.
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Charley Casserly
- Years
- 1948-.. (age 77)
- Occupations
- association football manager
- Biography
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Charley Casserly is an American football analyst and former executive. Casserly was the general manager of the National Football League (NFL)'s Washington Redskins and Houston Texans, winning three Super Bowls with Washington.
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Donaldus Milford Payne
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Donald Milford Payne Sr. was an American politician who was the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 1989 until his death. He was a member of the Democratic Party. The district encompassed most of the city of Newark, parts of Jersey City and Elizabeth, and some suburban communities in Essex and Union counties. He was the first African American to represent New Jersey in Congress.
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Garry St. Jean
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Garry St. Jean is an American former professional basketball coach and executive.
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John Quinlan
- Enrolled in Springfield College
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- bodybuilderfitness modelprofessional wrestleractor
- Biography
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John Joseph Quinlan nickname "Stoneface", is an American actor. He is a former bodybuilder, professional wrestler, fitness model, fashion model, art model and romance cover model. In 2012 he was an official image model and brand ambassador for the supplement company Nutrabolics. In December 2015, Quinlan was signed on as the lead male actor for the 2019 film, A Sense of Purpose: Fighting For Our Lives by producer Jillian Bullock. In February 2020, Quinlan was selected to play the villain role of Marvel Rhino for the TV/Web Series: Spider-Man And The Monsters of Manhattan set to be released in 2024.
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Harold Amos
- Enrolled in Springfield College
- Studied in 1941
- Occupations
- university teacherscientist
- Biography
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Harold Amos was an American microbiologist. He taught at Harvard Medical School for nearly fifty years and was the first African American department chair of the school.
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Craig Shirley
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Craigan Paul Shirley is an American political consultant and author of several books on Ronald Reagan.
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Mark Banker
- Occupations
- American football coachscreenwriterAmerican football player
- Biography
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Mark John Banker is an American football coach. Banker last coached safeties at Washington State University from 2021-2022. He was previously the assistant head coach and inside linebackers coach at the University of Hawaii. Previously, he served the defensive coordinator of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Oregon State Beavers and the San Diego Chargers.
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Harold Drew
- Occupations
- American football playerathletics competitorbasketball coach
- Biography
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Harold Delbert "Red" Drew was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach for over 40 years. He was the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 1947 to 1954, compiling a 54–28–7 record and leading the team to appearances in the Sugar, Orange and Cotton Bowls. He also served as an assistant football coach at Alabama from 1931 to 1941, including the undefeated 1934 team that won the national championship and played in the 1935 Rose Bowl. Drew also served as Alabama's track and field coach for 23 seasons continuing into the mid-1960s. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1971.
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Nancy Darsch
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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Nancy Darsch was an American women's basketball coach who worked at both the professional and NCAA Division I college levels. A native of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Darsch was a 1973 graduate of Springfield College. She also earned a master's degree in physical education from the University of Tennessee. Darsch was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame on September 25, 2014.
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Paul E. Lefebvre
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Paul E. Lefebvre is a retired United States Marine Corps major general who served as the third Commanding General of the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.
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William Yorzyk
- Enrolled in Springfield College
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- swimmerphysician
- Biography
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William Albert "Bill" Yorzyk Jr. was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and one-time world record-holder.
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Andrew Hatcher
- Years
- 1923-1990 (aged 67)
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Andrew Hatcher was an associate press secretary to President John F. Kennedy and a founder of 100 Black Men of America in 1963.
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Erin Pac
- Occupations
- bobsledder
- Biography
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Erin Pac is a former American bobsledder who competed from 2002 to 2010. She won two medals in the mixed bobsled-skeleton team event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2008.
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Leslie Mann
- Occupations
- basketball coachbaseball player
- Biography
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Leslie Mann was an American athlete and sports administrator. He played college football and professional baseball, and went on to coach football, baseball, and basketball. He was the founder and first president of the International Baseball Federation, the predecessor to the modern World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).
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Guy Lowman
- Occupations
- basketball coachbaseball player
- Biography
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Guy Sumner Lowman was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and a player of baseball. He served as the head football coach at Warrensburg Teachers College—now the University of Central Missouri (1907), the University of Alabama (1910), Kansas State University (1911–1914), and the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1918). Lowman also coached basketball at Warrensburg Teachers College, now known as the University of Central Missouri (1907–1908), the University of Missouri, (1908–1910), Kansas State (1911–1914), Indiana University (1916), and Wisconsin (1917–1920) and baseball at Central Missouri State (1907–1908), Missouri (1909–1910), Alabama (1911), Kansas State (1912–1915), and Wisconsin (1918, 1921–1932).
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Grace Diaz
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Grace Diaz is an American politician who is a Democratic State Representative from Rhode Island representing District 11 in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. She was the first Dominican-American woman elected to state office in the history of the United States of America. When she was appointed vice-chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party she became the first Latina woman in Rhode Island to serve in such a high-ranking position. She has continuously advocated for legislation on issues such as women, children, and minorities; affordable housing, social justice, reform for the criminal justice system; and immigration issues.
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Roscoe Brown
- Enrolled in Springfield College
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotradio personalityacademic
- Biography
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Dr. Roscoe Conkling Brown Jr. was one of the Tuskegee Airmen and a squadron commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group.
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William C. Chasey
- Enrolled in Springfield College
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in physical education
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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William Carmen "Bill" Chasey was an American philanthropist who was the founder and president of the Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility (FCSR) in Warsaw, Poland. He was an educator, author, research scientist, and inventor who also served as a senior campaign advisor to President Ronald Reagan.
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Fernando Picó
- Enrolled in Springfield College
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- historianchildren's writer
- Biography
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Fernando Picó Bauermeister, S.J. was a Puerto Rican Jesuit, historian and academic. Picó was a leading expert on the history of Puerto Rico and was considered an authority on the island's 20th century history. One of his best known works, Historia General de Puerto Rico, is widely utilized in Puerto Rican history curricula. He was a professor of history at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, from 1972 until his death in 2017.
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David P. Valcourt
- Years
- 1951-.. (age 74)
- Enrolled in Springfield College
- Graduated with Master of Science in physical education
- Biography
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David Paul Valcourt is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Army. He served as the Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from February 25, 2008, to May 3, 2010, after serving as Commanding General, Eight United States Army. He was previously the Commanding General of the Field Artillery Center and Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
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Glenn Adams
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Glenn Charles Adams is an American former designated hitter and corner outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, and Toronto Blue Jays in a career spanning eight seasons.
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Edward Junge Hickox
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Edward Junge Hickox was an American basketball coach and administrator. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he coached the basketball team of Springfield College from 1926 to 1941, coached the American International College basketball team from 1944 to 1947, was a chairman of the National Basketball Rules Committee from 1945 to 1948, served on the board of directors of the Basketball Hall of Fame from 1959 to 1966 and was an executive secretary of the Hall of Fame from 1949 to 1963.
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Brian Campion
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Brian Campion is a Vermont educator and politician. As a member of the Democratic Party, he represents Bennington in the Vermont Senate, where he serves as a member of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, and has been Chair of the Senate Committee on Education since 2021.
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Henri S. Rauschenbach
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Henri S. Rauschenbach has served as a Massachusetts legislator and a high-ranking official in state government. He is on the Board of the Northeast Midwest Institute and the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute.
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Dexter W. Draper
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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Dexter Wright Draper was an American college football player and coach, as well as a pediatrician. He was an All-American tackle at the University of Pennsylvania from 1905 to 1907. Draper became head football coach at the University of Texas immediately following the resignation of W. E. Metzenthin in 1909. After compiling a 4–3–1 record, including two losses to Longhorns rival Texas A&M, Draper resigned. He later coached at Franklin & Marshall College and The College of William & Mary before entering his chosen field as a pediatrician. Draper also was the head coach for the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team from 1913 to 1916. He led the Tribe to a 15–18 record during his two-year tenure. Draper's stint as the football coach from 1913 to 1915 produced a 1–21–2 record.
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Vaughn Blanchard
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Vaughn Seavey Blanchard was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 110 m hurdles and in the exhibition baseball tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He attended Bates College in Lewiston Maine and later became a well known physical education proponent in Michigan.
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Appleton Adams Mason
- Occupations
- basketball coachathletics competitor
- Biography
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Appleton Adams Mason was an American college football and college basketball coach and physical education instructor. He served as the head football coach at Warrensburg Teachers College—now known as the University of Central Missouri—from 1908 to 1909, Tulane University from 1910 to 1912, and New York University (NYU) in 1918, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 15–23–4. Mason was also the head basketball coach Warrensburg Teachers from 1908 to 1910 and at Tulane for the 1912–13 season, tallying a career college basketball head coaching mark of 23–13. He was born in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, and died on December 20, 1938, in the New Rochelle Hospital in New Rochelle, New York.
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Harry A. Dame
- Occupations
- teacherAmerican football coach
- Biography
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Harry Austin Dame was an American football coach.
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Mark Carron
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mark J. Carron is an American politician who represented the 6th Worcester District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007 and was a member of the Southbridge, Massachusetts Town Council from 1996 to 1999.
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Ralph Mitterling
- Occupations
- American football playerbaseball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Ralph "Sarge" Mitterling was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He played Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1916 season. He served in the US Army during World War I. Mitterling was the head football coach at Ursinus College from 1919 to 1920, at Susquehanna University in 1923, and at East Stroudsburg State Teachers College—now East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania—from 1926 to 1935, compiling a career college football record of 47–52–7. He was also the head basketball coach at Ursinus from 1919 to 1921, tallying a mark of 17–28, and the head baseball coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 1939 to 1954, amassing a record of 89–106–1. Mitterling died on January 22, 1956, at Veteran's Hospital in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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W. T. Cook
- Occupations
- American football playerbaseball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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William Thomas Cook was an American college sports coach. He was Davidson College's head football, men's basketball, baseball, and track and field coaches in the early 1900s. He compiled overall records of 5–9 (football), 0–1 (basketball), and 9–20 (baseball).
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Albert I. Prettyman
- Occupations
- athlete
- Biography
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Albert Ira Prettyman was an American sports coach, athletics administrator, and educator. During his career, he coached many sports, including football, basketball, baseball, and track and field, but the majority of his work was in ice hockey. He spent most of his career at Hamilton College, where he served as athletic director from 1917 to 1946, head football coached from 1917 to 1920, and head ice hockey coach from 1918 to 1943. Prettyman also coached the United States ice hockey team at the 1936 Winter Olympics, which won the bronze medal. Prettyman was a member of two Olympic Committees and the founder, and lasting member of, the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Hockey Rules Committee. When Prettyman died, the American Hockey Coaches Association called him "the father of college hockey."
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Herman G. Steiner
- Occupations
- head coach
- Biography
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Herman G. Steiner was an American football, baseball, and track coach, athletic trainer, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils football program during the 1922 college football season. Between 1921 and 1927, he was also the Assistant Director of Physical Education at Duke University and served stints as the school's head baseball coach, head track coach, trainer, and director of intramural athletics.
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Ira Van Cleave
- Occupations
- head coachAmerican football coach
- Biography
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Ira Harlan "Sphinx" Van Cleave was an American football, basketball, baseball, and track and field coach, athletics administrator, and physical education instructor. He served as the head football coach at Fort Hays Kansas State Normal School—now known as Fort Hays State University—in Hays, Kansas from 1912 to 1914, Whittier College in Whittier, California from 1917 to 1919, and La Verne College—now known as the University of La Verne—in La Verne, California from in 1928 to 1929.
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Archie Allen
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Archie Patrick Allen was an American college baseball coach, serving primarily as head coach of the Springfield College team from 1948 to 1978.
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W. J. Keller
- Occupations
- head coachAmerican football player
- Biography
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William J. Keller was an American college football player and coach and otolaryngologists. He was the second head football coach at Vanderbilt University, serving for one season, in 1893, compiling a record of 6–1. Keller also played and served as team captain for the Vanderbilt Commodores for both the 1893 and 1894 seasons. Before coming to Vanderbilt, he played at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School—now known as Springfield College—in Springfield, Massachusetts for Amos Alonzo Stagg.
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Elmer Berry
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Elmer Berry was an American college football and basketball player and coach. He first served as a men's basketball coach at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska during the 1900–01 season.
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John L. Rothacher
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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John Louis Rothacher was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts from 1924 to 1936, compiling a record of 66–29–12. Rothacher played football at Springfield from 1911 to 1913 as a guard before graduating in 1914.
