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David M. Waters

1897 – 1981

American football coach and educator

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Lived 1897 – 1981 (aged 84). David M. Waters was an American american football coach, professor, school teacher and basketball coach.

David M. Waters (January 5, 1897 – August 4, 1981) was an American college football and college basketball coach and educator. He served as the head football coach at the North Carolina College for Negroes—now known as North Carolina Central University–in Durham, North Carolina, for one season, in 1927, and Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri from 1929 to 1931.

Waters was born in Savannah, Georgia. He attended Lincoln University in Lower Oxford Township, Pennsylvania, where he played football as a quarterback from 1916 to 1918. He also played baseball at Lincoln as a center fielder, and competed in track and field for four years, captaining the 1919 team. He then coached at Georgia State College—now known as Savannah State University—before being hired as the head football coach at North Carolina College in 1927. He was also the athletic director at North Carolina College. Waters later taught for 27 years in Trenton, New Jersey. He died on August 4, 1981, at Mercer Medical Center in Trenton.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Lincoln University, Columbia University
Employers
North Carolina Central University, Lincoln University, Southern University, Savannah State University
Also known as
Dave Waters, Benny Waters

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped David M. Waters's

Frequently asked questions

Who was David M. Waters?

American football coach and educator (1897–1981)

When was David M. Waters born?

David M. Waters was born on 5 January 1897 in Savannah.

When did David M. Waters die?

David M. Waters died on 4 August 1981 in Trenton.

What was David M. Waters's occupation?

David M. Waters was an american football coach, professor, school teacher and basketball coach.

What nationality was David M. Waters?

David M. Waters was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David M. Waters

· Wikidata: Q4890060

· DBpedia: David M. Waters

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