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Thomas J. Campbell

1886 – 1972

American football player and coach, college athletics administrator

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Lived 1886 – 1972 (aged 85). Thomas J. Campbell was an American head coach, american football player and banker.

Thomas Joseph Campbell (October 27, 1886 – February 28, 1972) was an American banker and football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Bowdoin College in 1915, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1916 to 1919, and at the University of Virginia in 1922, compiling a career college football record of 16–16–2. Campbell played football at Harvard University, from which he graduated in 1912.

Campbell married Mildred Bell in 1920 in New York.

Coaching career In 1916 and 1919, Campbell served as the head coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he compiled a 9–7–1 record. From 1917 to 1918, he served in the military during World War I while North Carolina's football program was suspended. In 1922, Campbell coached at the University of Virginia, tallying a mark of 4–4–1.

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Harvard University
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Thomas Joseph Campbell

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas J. Campbell?

American football player and coach, college athletics administrator (1886-1972)

When was Thomas J. Campbell born?

Thomas J. Campbell was born on 27 October 1886 in Gardner.

When did Thomas J. Campbell die?

Thomas J. Campbell died on 18 February 1972 in Natick.

What was Thomas J. Campbell's occupation?

Thomas J. Campbell was a head coach, american football player and banker.

What nationality was Thomas J. Campbell?

Thomas J. Campbell was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas J. Campbell

· Wikidata: Q7791032

· DBpedia: Thomas J. Campbell (American football)

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