About Samuel W. Dunning
Lived 1859 – 1915 (aged 55). Samuel W. Dunning was an American athlete.
Samuel Wadsworth Dunning (May 10, 1859 – April 19, 1915) was an American college football coach and military tactics instructor. He was an 1880 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
He served as the head football coach at Utah State University–then known as Utah Agricultural College–in 1898, where he was also serving as an instructor of military science and tactics while stationed at Fort Douglas, Utah.
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Who was Samuel W. Dunning?
American college football coach; West Point class of 1880
When was Samuel W. Dunning born?
Samuel W. Dunning was born on 10 May 1859 in New York.
When did Samuel W. Dunning die?
Samuel W. Dunning died on 19 April 1915 in San Francisco.
What was Samuel W. Dunning's occupation?
Samuel W. Dunning was an athlete.
What nationality was Samuel W. Dunning?
Samuel W. Dunning was American.
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