Eber Simpson

This article is about the American athlete and physician born in 1895. For his father, the American politician, see Eber Simpson (politician).

Eber Edward Simpson (July 24, 1895 – December 19, 1964) was an American football, basketball and baseball player, football coach, and physician. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he starred in football, basketball, and baseball. He also played college football at Washington University in St. Louis, from which he earned a medical degree.

Eber Simpson

Biographical details
Born	(1895-07-24)July 24, 1895 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	December 19, 1964(1964-12-19) (aged 69) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1915–1917	Wisconsin
1918	Washington University
1923	St. Louis All-Stars
Basketball
1917–1918	Wisconsin
Basketball
?–1918	Wisconsin
Position	Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1919	Washington University (assistant)
1922–1925	East St. Louis HS (IL)

Simpson played football professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis All-Stars in 1923. He practiced medicine in St. Louis for 35 years before retiring in 1955.

Biography

Simpson was born on July 24, 1895, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In 1919, he was appointed assistant football coach at Washington University in St. Louis under head football coach Dick Rutherford.^[1] He coached football at East St. Louis Senior High School in East St. Louis, Illinois, from 1922 to 1925.

Simpson died at his home in Oshkosh on December 19, 1964.^[2][3][4]