About Burr Chamberlain
Lived 1877 – 1933 (aged 56). Burr Chamberlain was an American american football player.
Burr Clark "B. C." Chamberlain (August 21, 1877 – November 11, 1933) was an American college football player and coach. He played college football at Yale University from 1896 to 1898 at the center and tackle positions. Three times he was an All-American. Chamberlain served as the head football for one season at Stanford University in 1899 and for a season at the United States Naval Academy in 1903 season, compiling a career head coaching record of 6–12–3. He also coached football at the United States Military Academy, the University of Virginia, and his alma mater, Yale.
Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1877, in Dalton, Massachusetts. He died of a heart attack, at his home in Bronxville, New York, on November 11, 1933.
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Who was Burr Chamberlain?
American football player and coach (1877-1933)
When was Burr Chamberlain born?
Burr Chamberlain was born on 21 August 1877 in Dalton.
When did Burr Chamberlain die?
Burr Chamberlain died on 11 November 1933 in Bronxville.
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Burr Chamberlain was an american football player.
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Burr Chamberlain was American.
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