Wallace Moyle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wallace Moyle

American football player and coach, baseball coach

Date of Birth: 14-May-1867

Place of Birth: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Sep-1920

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Wallace Moyle

  • Wallace Simon Moyle (May 14, 1867 – September 10, 1920) was an American college football player and coach.
  • He served as the head coach at Lafayette, Dartmouth, and Brown. Moyle attended Yale University, where he played football as an end.
  • He graduated in 1891, and then took over as the head football coach at Lafayette College.
  • Moyle served in that position for two years and amassed a record of 7–16–1.
  • In 1893, Moyle became the first "all-season head coach" at Dartmouth College and posted a 9–7 record during his two-year tenure.
  • The Indians' losses to Harvard, 16–0, and Yale, 28–0, were seen as evidence of improvement under Moyle.
  • By comparison, Yale had routed Dartmouth, 113–0, in 1884, which marked the beginning of the so-called "Yale jinx".
  • Dartmouth was awarded the Triangular Football Conference championship in both years of Moyle's tenure.
  • In 1895, Moyle moved on to Brown University, where he amassed an 18–15–2 record over three years as head coach.

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