Erwin Righter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erwin Righter

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1897

Place of Birth: Campbell, California, United States

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1985

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach, rugby union player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Cornelius Erwin "Swede" Righter (March 7, 1897 – September 6, 1985) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach, and a rugby union player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Righter attended Stanford University, where he played football and basketball.
He was Stanford's first All-Pacific Coast Conference basketball player in 1920.At the 1920 Olympics, Righter played on the American rugby union team that defeated France for the gold medal. After his playing days, Righter coached basketball and football at the University of the Pacific from 1921 to 1932.