S. W. Harrington

Stuart William "Tack" Harrington (April 20, 1889 – March 1975) was an American physician and surgeon, and college football player and coach.

Early life Harrington was born in Blossburg, Pennsylvania in 1889. In 1908 he entered Pennsylvania State College as a premedical student. He played one year of varsity football there under Tom Fennell. He then matriculated to the University of Pennsylvania (UPA), where he received the M.D. degree in 1913. While at UPA, he played 3 years of varsity football and was named an All-American halfback in 1912 by The Philadelphia Press.

Medical career After Medical School, Harrington interned at Howard Hospital in Philadelphia. In November 1914 he became a fellow in surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He earned a Master of Science degree in surgery from the University of Minnesota. In 1920, Harrington became head of a section of surgery at the Mayo Clinic, eventually becoming a full professor. His coaching record at Dickinson was 6–11.

Retirement and death Harrington retired from active medical practice in the early 1960s. He and his wife, Gertrude, enjoyed automobile trips around the U.S. until Harrington gradually lost his eyesight. He died in Rochester, Minnesota in 1975 and is buried there.