About Pop Golden
Lived 1868 – 1949 (aged 81). Pop Golden was an American head coach.
William Nelson "Pop" Golden (July 3, 1868 – August 31, 1949) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Pennsylvania State University from 1900 to 1902, compiling a record of 16–12–1. Golden was also the head baseball coach at Penn State from 1903 to 1906, tallying a mark of 50–24–1. He was born in 1868 in Athens, Ohio. He died after a brief illness in 1949.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Pop Golden?
American football and baseball coach (1868–1949)
When was Pop Golden born?
Pop Golden was born on 3 July 1868 in Athens.
When did Pop Golden die?
Pop Golden died on 31 August 1949 in Pittsburgh.
What was Pop Golden's occupation?
Pop Golden was a head coach.
What nationality was Pop Golden?
Pop Golden was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pop Golden. https://biography.guide/pop-golden/
MLA: "Pop Golden." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pop-golden/.
Chicago: "Pop Golden." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pop-golden/.
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