Harris Woolfolk Coleman (May 31, 1893 – March 16, 1972) was an American football player, coach, and lawyer. He served as the head football coach at the University of Virginia for one season in 1919, compiling a record of 2–5–2. Coleman was born in 1893 in Stanford, Kentucky.[1] Coleman later practiced law in Louisville as a partner in the firm Coleman & White. He served as county attorney for Jefferson County, Kentucky from 1927 to 1934. He was also active in the Louisville-Jefferson County Republican organization.[2] He died in 1972.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1893 Stanford, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1972 (aged 78) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1913–1916 | Virginia |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1919 | Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–5–2 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Orange and Blue (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Virginia | 2–5–2 | 1–1–1 | T–7th | |||||
| Virginia: | 2–5–2 | 1–1–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–5–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Who's who in the South and Southwest". Who's Who in the South and Southwest. 7. Marquis Who's Who. 1961. ISSN 0083-9809. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ University of Virginia. Alumni Association; Crenshaw, L.D. (1921). Directory of the living alumni of the University of Virginia. Vol. 440. University of Virginia Press. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ University of Virginia. Alumni Association (1972). "University of Virginia Alumni News". The University of Virginia Magazine (v. 61–62). Alumni Association of the University of Virginia. ISSN 0195-8798. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
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