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Frederick E. Jennings

1877 – 1953

American football player and coach

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Lived 1877 – 1953 (aged 75). Frederick E. Jennings was an American lawyer, banker and american football player.

Frederick Everett Jennings (September 23, 1877 – May 24, 1953) was an American lawyer, banker, and college football coach. He served as the head coach at Dartmouth College in 1900 and amassed a record of 2–4–2.

Jennings was born on September 23, 1877, in native of Everett, Massachusetts. He attended Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1900. As of 2010, Jennings still holds the school record for most touchdowns in a game, which he set in 1898 when he scored seven against Amherst in a 64–6 rout. Charles E. Patterson in Leslie's Weekly named Jennings to his All-American second team in 1899.

Jennings returned to coach his alma mater in 1900, which he did for one season, and amassed a 2–4–2 record.

Jennings returned to Dartmouth to serve as an assistant football coach in 1908 and 1909. In 1912, he was an assistant under Frank Cavanaugh.

Jennings held professional careers as a lawyer and banker. Jennings died on May 24, 1953, at Palmer Memorial Hospital in Palmer, Massachusetts.

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Harvard Law School, Dartmouth College
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Frederick Everett Jennings

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frederick E. Jennings?

American football player and coach (1877-1953)

When was Frederick E. Jennings born?

Frederick E. Jennings was born on 23 September 1877 in Everett.

When did Frederick E. Jennings die?

Frederick E. Jennings died on 24 May 1953 in Palmer.

What was Frederick E. Jennings's occupation?

Frederick E. Jennings was a lawyer, banker and american football player.

What nationality was Frederick E. Jennings?

Frederick E. Jennings was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frederick E. Jennings

· Wikidata: Q5497695

· DBpedia: Frederick E. Jennings

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