About Wilmer G. Crowell
Lived 1884 – 1943 (aged 59). Wilmer G. Crowell was an American athlete.
Wilmer Gardner Crowell (January 29, 1884 – August 23, 1943) was an American college football, basketball and lacrosse player and coach. He was a quarterback and drop kicker at Swarthmore. He served as the head football coach at George Washington University in 1906 and at Lafayette College from 1914 to 1916, compiling a career coaching record of 19–15–5. Crowell died on August 23, 1943, at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Crowell was the head referee during the 1936 NFL Championship Game.
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Who was Wilmer G. Crowell?
American football official
When was Wilmer G. Crowell born?
Wilmer G. Crowell was born on 29 January 1884 in Philadelphia.
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Wilmer G. Crowell died on 23 August 1943 in Philadelphia.
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Wilmer G. Crowell was an athlete.
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Wilmer G. Crowell was American.
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