Biography.guide
Home › People › American football player › Herschel Caldwell
Portrait of Herschel Caldwell

Herschel Caldwell

1903 – 1989

American football player

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Herschel Caldwell

Lived 1903 – 1989 (aged 85). Herschel Caldwell was an American american football player.

Herschel Amos Caldwell (August 13, 1903 – July 31, 1989) was a college football player and coach.

University of Alabama Caldwell was a prominent end and fullback for Wallace Wade's Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama.

1925 He was a member of the first Southern team to win a Rose Bowl in 1925.

1926 He was selected All-Southern in 1926. Caldwell made the extra point to tie Stanford in the Rose Bowl the next year. Caldwell was called by one source "one of the greatest defensive backs the South has produced in years." He also caught many balls thrown by Hoyt Winslett.

Coaching career

Sidney Lanier High He later coached, first at Sidney Lanier High School.

Duke Caldwell then coached under his former mentor Wade as an assistant at Duke. He remained in this capacity in one form or another, working from freshman coach to varsity end coach, for forty years.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Alabama
Also known as
Herschel Amos Caldwell

People in Herschel Caldwell's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Herschel Caldwell's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Herschel Caldwell?

American football player (1903-1989)

When was Herschel Caldwell born?

Herschel Caldwell was born on 13 August 1903 in Des Arc.

When did Herschel Caldwell die?

Herschel Caldwell died on 31 July 1989 in Durham.

What was Herschel Caldwell's occupation?

Herschel Caldwell was an american football player.

What nationality was Herschel Caldwell?

Herschel Caldwell was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Herschel Caldwell

· Wikidata: Q18646033

· DBpedia: Herschel Caldwell

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Herschel Caldwell. https://biography.guide/herschel-caldwell/

MLA: "Herschel Caldwell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/herschel-caldwell/.

Chicago: "Herschel Caldwell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/herschel-caldwell/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:18 UTC