Elliott Jones
American football player and coach (1870–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Vanderbilt University football coach. For the American Olympic shooter, see Elliott Jones (sport shooter). For the University of Missouri football coach, see E. H. Jones (coach).
Elliott Hamilton Jones (July 18, 1870 – October 11, 1951) was an American football player and coach. He served as the first head football coach at Vanderbilt University. Jones played and coached with the Vanderbilt Commodores as team captain for three seasons from 1890 to 1892, compiling a record of 8–5. He went on to work as a lawyer, police commissioner and councilman in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Born | (1870-07-18)July 18, 1870 Camden, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | October 11, 1951(1951-10-11) (aged 81) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
Alma mater | Vanderbilt University (AB) Vanderbilt University Law School (LLB) |
Playing career | |
1890–1892 | Vanderbilt |
Position(s) | Fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1890–1892 | Vanderbilt |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 8–5 |
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