Peter McPherson (American football)
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Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born | Caledonia, New York |
May 17, 1874
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Rochester, New York |
Playing career | |
1896–1897 | Wadsworth Normal |
1899–1900 | Buffalo |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1902–1903 | Miami (OH) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 6–7–1 (college) |
Statistics |
Peter McPherson (May 17, 1874 – November 8, 1941) was an American football player and coach and a longtime dentist.
Biography
McPherson played halfback at Wadsworth Normal and Training School (now SUNY Geneseo) from 1896 to 1897 and later at the University at Buffalo from 1898 to 1900 while attending dental school.[1] He served as the head coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from 1902 to 1903, compiling a record of 6–7–1.
McPherson later worked as a dentist in Caledonia, New York and coached the Caledonia High School football team for 23 years. He died in 1941 after succumbing to injuries sustained when struck by a car.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Miami Redskins (Independent) (1902–1903) | |||||||||
1902 | Miami | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1903 | Miami | 1–4 | |||||||
Miami: | 6–7–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 6–7–1 |
References
- ↑ "McPherson's Prowess as Normal Athlete Recalled by S.T. Jennings.," The Livingston Republican - December 4, 1941.
External links
- Peter McPherson, Football halfback - University at Buffalo Libraries Digital Collections
- Peter McPherson at the College Football Data Warehouse
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- State University of New York at Geneseo alumni
- People from Caledonia, New York
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