Frederick E. Jennings, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Frederick E. Jennings

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1877

Place of Birth: Everett, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 24-May-1953

Profession: lawyer, banker, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Frederick E. Jennings

  • Frederick Everett Jennings (September 23, 1877 – May 24, 1953) was an American lawyer, banker, and college football coach.
  • He served as the head coach at Dartmouth College in 1900 and amassed a record of 2–4–2.Jennings was born on September 23, 1877 in native of Everett, Massachusetts.
  • He attended Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1900.
  • While at Dartmouth, Jennings played football as a halfback and earned a varsity letter in 1898.
  • As of 2010, Jennings still holds the school record for most touchdowns in a game, which he set in 1898 when he scored seven against Amherst in a 64–6 rout.
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  • Patterson in Leslie's Weekly named Jennings to his All-American second team in 1899.Jennings returned to coach his alma mater in 1900, which he did for one season, and amassed a 2–4–2 record.
  • After Dartmouth, Jennings attended and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1903.Jennings returned to Dartmouth to serve as an assistant football coach in 1908 and 1909.
  • In 1912, he was an assistant under Frank Cavanaugh.Jennings held professional careers as a lawyer and banker.
  • By 1934, he was serving as president of the Everett Bank and Trust Company and as elected director of the Colonial Beacon Oil Company.
  • Jennings died on May 24, 1953 at Palmer Memorial Hospital in Palmer, Massachusetts.

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