Faye Abbott

Lafayette "Faye" Abbott (August 16, 1895 – January 21, 1965), also known as "Hack" Abbott, was an American football player and head coach for the Dayton Triangles from 1921 to 1929.

Abbott was born in Clearport, Ohio. He played football as a student at Lancaster High School, Kenyon College before World War I, and Syracuse University after the war. During the war he also played football in Texas, as a member of the military team at Ellington Field. He also served as their head coach in 1928 and 1929, finishing 0–7, 10th in the NFL, and 0–6, 12th in the NFL, respectively. He completed 12 out of 38 career passes for a total of 244 yards, zero touchdowns, and eight interceptions. He had five career interceptions, and three receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown, which came in 1921. He had 65 career punts for 1,996 yards, which is a 30.7 average.

Head coaching record NFL Team Year Regular season PostseasonWon LostTiesWin %FinishWonLostWin %ResultDAY1928070 – – – –DAY1929060 – – – – DAY total 0 13 0 – – – – Total 0 13 0 – – – –