Leo Hafford

Leo Edgar Hafford (September 17, 1883 – October 1, 1911) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the major leagues. He attended Tufts University and Bowdoin College, and went on to coach football at the University of Connecticut in 1911. He served as head coach only briefly, as he died from typhoid fever three weeks after accepting the position. He coached only coaching one game, but was credited as head coach for the whole season.

Leo Hafford
Pitcher
Born: (1883-09-17)September 17, 1883 Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: October 1, 1911(1911-10-01) (aged 28) Willimantic, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1906, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
April 24, 1906, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–1
Earned run average	0.95
Strikeouts	5
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1906)

Hafford was born in Somerville, Massachusetts and graduated from the Knapp Grammar and Somerville High School. He played on the football team at Bowdoin. Hafford coached the football team at Needham High School in Needham, Massachusetts and assisted Charles Cuddy in coaching the football team at Somerville High.^[1]

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Connecticut Aggies (Athletic League of New England State Colleges) (1911)
1911	Connecticut	0–5	0–0
Connecticut:		0–5	0–0
Total:		0–5

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