Earl Abell

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Earl Abell
Date of birth	May 29, 1892(1892-05-29)
Place of birth	Portage, WI
Date of death	May 26, 1956 (age 63)
Place of death	Pardeeville, WI
Position(s)	Offensive tackle
College	Colgate
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1928 1929-1930	Colgate University Virginia Cavaliers
College Football Hall of Fame

Earl C. Abell (May 29, 1892 - May 26, 1956) is in the College Football Hall of Fame. He played as a Offensive tackle at Colgate University. He later returned to Colgate as an assistant coach in 1925, and took over the head coaching job in 1928. He spent the 1929 and 1930 football seasons as head coach of the University of Virginia Cavaliers football team.

Contents 1 Virginia Military Institute 2 Coaching at Colgate 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Virginia Military Institute

Abell was the 13th head college football coach for the Virginia Military Institute Keydets located in Lexington, Virginia and he held that position for the 1917 season. His career coaching record at VMI was 4 wins, 4 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him 24th at VMI in total wins and 16th at VMI in winning percentage.^[1]

[edit] Coaching at Colgate

Abell was the 22nd head football coach for the Colgate University Raiders located in the Village of Hamilton in Madison County, New York and he held that position for the 1928 season. His overall coaching record at Colgate was 6 wins, 3 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 17th at Colgate in terms of total wins and tenth at Colgate in terms of winning percentage.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Virginia Military Institute Coaching Records
2. ^ http://www.Colgatesports.com/sports/football/2007%20Guide/2007%20FB%20Web%20Guide.pdf

[edit] External links

• College Football Hall of Fame bio
• Virginia Military Institute athletics website

Preceded by George Hauser	Colgate Head Football Coach 1928	Succeeded by Andrew Kerr
Preceded by Earle "Greasy" Neale	University of Virginia Head Football Coach 1929–1930	Succeeded by Fred Dawson

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