Henry Myers "Jack" Wheaton[1][2][3][4] (July 5, 1886 – December 12, 1944)[5] was an American football player and coach. He played for Yale University from 1907 to 1909. Wheaton was the 13th head football coach at the University of Kansas, serving for one season, in 1914, and compiling a record of 5–2–1.[6]
 Wheaton pictured in the 1908 Yale football team photo | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1886 Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1945 (aged 59) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1907–1909 | Yale |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1914 | Kansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–2–1 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Jayhawks (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Kansas | 5–2–1 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
| Kansas: | 5–2–1 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–2–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Faculty". The Jayhawker. University of Kansas: 168. 1915.
- ^ "Wearers of the "Y"". The Yale Banner and Pot Pourri. LXVII. Yale University: 171. 1909.
- ^ "The Day - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Obituary record of graduates deceased during the year ending July 1, 1946" (PDF). Bulletin of Yale University. 43. I (105). Yale University: 152. January 1, 1947. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ Kansas Coaching Records Archived September 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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