About Wilbur Eaton
Lived 1903 – 1993 (aged 90). Wilbur Eaton was an American american football player.
Wilbur Smyth Eaton (February 2, 1903 – August 10, 1993) was an American college football player and coach of college football and college basketball. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1923 to 1924 alongside the famed Four Horsemen.
Eaton served as the head football coach at Mount St. Charles College—now known as Carroll College—in Helena, Montana from 1926 to 1930 and at the University of St. Thomas in St Paul, Minnesota in 1933. He was also the head basketball coach at Howard College—now known as Samford University—in Homewood, Alabama during the 1931–32 season.
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Who was Wilbur Eaton?
(1903-1993)
When was Wilbur Eaton born?
Wilbur Eaton was born on 2 February 1903 in Omaha.
When did Wilbur Eaton die?
Wilbur Eaton died on 10 August 1993 in Colfax.
What was Wilbur Eaton's occupation?
Wilbur Eaton was an american football player.
What nationality was Wilbur Eaton?
Wilbur Eaton was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wilbur Eaton. https://biography.guide/wilbur-eaton/
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