Frank Hammond Suffel (July 5, 1866 – March 15, 1937) was a Canadian-born lawyer, college Latin instructor, and college football coach. Born in Vienna, Ontario, he worked as a Latin instructor at the University of Southern California (USC) during the 1888–89 academic year.[1] Suffel served as the co-head football coach with Henry H. Goddard at USC in 1888, compiling a record of 2–0.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1866 Vienna, Canada West |
| Died | March 15, 1937 (aged 70) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (1888) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1888 | USC |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–0 |
Suffel was the food administrator for Southern California during World War I.[3] He died on March 15, 1937, after suffering a heart attack at his home in Pasadena, California.[4]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC Methodists (Independent) (1888) | |||||||||
| 1888 | USC | 2–0 | |||||||
| USC: | 2–0 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–0 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ The Book of Minnesotans: A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the State of Minnesota. A. N. Marquis. 1907. p. 498. Retrieved December 30, 2018 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Shmelter, Richard J. The USC Trojans Football Encyclopedia. McFarland Publishing. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Suffel Funeral Today". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. March 18, 1937. p. 16. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "F. H Suffel Dies On Front Porch". The Pasadena Post. Pasadena, California. March 16, 1937. p. 5. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
