Jack Wright (American football)

Charles A. "Jack" Wright^[2] (October 30, 1871 – October 27, 1931)^[3][4] was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Rochester in 1897, the University of Washington in 1901, and Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—in 1903, compiling a career college football coaching record of 14–9. Wright earned a degree from Columbia Law School in 1902 and later worked as a judge. He died in 1931 after suffering a heart attack. At the time of his death, he was candidate for the Cayuga County judge as well as the city recorder for Auburn, New York.^[5][6]

Jack Wright

Wright pictured in The Tyee 1903, Washington yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1871-10-30)October 30, 1871 Moravia, New York, U.S.
Died	October 27, 1931(1931-10-27) (aged 59) Auburn, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Williams College (1897) Columbia Law School (1902)
Playing career
1896	Williams
1899–1900[1]	Columbia
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1901	Washington
c. 1902	Columbia (assistant)
1903	Kentucky State College
Head coaching record
Overall	14–9
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2× second-team All-American (1899, 1900)

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Rochester Yellowjackets (Independent) (1897)
1897	Rochester	5–5
Rochester:		5–5
Washington (Independent) (1901)
1901	Washington	3–3
Washington:		3–3
Kentucky State College Blue and White (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1903)
1903	Kentucky State College	6–1	0–0
Kentucky:		6–1	0–0
Total:		14–9