About Edward C. Robertson
Lived 1876 – 1903 (aged 26–27). Edward C. Robertson was an american football player.
Edward Cool Robertson (November 1876 – October 31, 1903) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana for one season, in 1901, after a successful playing career at Purdue University.
Robertson died in a tragic train accident in 1903 when he was serving as an assistant coach at Purdue. He and 15 others associated with the Purdue team perished during a train collision in Indianapolis while the team was on its way to play Indiana.
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Who was Edward C. Robertson?
American football player and coach
When was Edward C. Robertson born?
Edward C. Robertson was born in 1876 in Albion.
When did Edward C. Robertson die?
Edward C. Robertson died on 31 October 1903 in Indianapolis.
What was Edward C. Robertson's occupation?
Edward C. Robertson was an american football player.
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