Wingate Rollins

Wingate "Wink" Rollins (September 17, 1894 – March 9, 1978) was an American athlete and coach at the Harvard University. He served as the head football coach at Harvard for one season, in 1917.

Early life Rollins was born on September 17, 1894, in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, to James Wingate and Clara Boyden (Clark) Rollins. His father was a civil engineer and a partner of the firm Holbrook, Cabot and Rollins. Rollins was captain of the Roxbury Latin School football team and was a Boston Athletic Association track and field and swimming champion.

Harvard Rollins was a reserve back on the Harvard Crimson football team and excelled in the 40-yard dash and shot-put. He graduated in 1916 and attended the Citizens' Military Training Camp in Plattsburgh, New York that summer. He served as Harvard's head football coach during 1919 spring practice. He graduated with a degree in engineering administration in 1919.

Later life After a stint with the E. H. Rollins investment bank, Rollins went to work in the engineering contracting business. His second wife, Sarabelle (Gilbert) Rollins, died on October 25, 1975. Rollins died on March 9, 1978. He was survived by two children and thirteen grandchildren. He was interred in Milton Cemetery.

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