About Sumner Dole
Lived 1892 – 1997 (aged 104–105). Sumner Dole was an American basketball coach.
Sumner Alvord Dole (1892 – January 22, 1997) was an American football, basketball and baseball and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Connecticut from 1923 to 1933, compiling a record of 36–39–14. Dole was also the head basketball coach at the University of Massachusetts from 1917 to 1918 and Connecticut from 1923 to 1927, amassing a career college basketball coaching record of 45–35.
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Who was Sumner Dole?
American football player and sports coach (1892–1997)
When was Sumner Dole born?
Sumner Dole was born in 1892.
When did Sumner Dole die?
Sumner Dole died on 22 January 1997 in Keene.
What was Sumner Dole's occupation?
Sumner Dole was a basketball coach.
What nationality was Sumner Dole?
Sumner Dole was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sumner Dole. https://biography.guide/sumner-dole/
MLA: "Sumner Dole." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sumner-dole/.
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