Louis H. Pinkham Jr. (January 1888 – February 5, 1919)[1] was an American college football player and coach. He played football at the University of Oregon from 1907 to 1910 as a tackle and served as the head football coach at Oregon in 1912, compiling a record of 3–4. He also served as an assistant coach to Oregon in 1910 and 1911.[2] By 1916, Pinkham was working as a land surveyor and civil engineer for the United States Federal Government.[3][4] Pinkam was commissioned a first lieutenant and served with the United States Army during World War I. He participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and the Second Battle of the Marne. Pinkham died of bronchopneumonia, in France on February 5, 1919.[5][6]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | January 1888 Washington, U.S. |
Died | France | February 5, 1919 (aged 31)
Playing career | |
1907–1910 | Oregon |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1910–1911 | Oregon (assistant) |
1912 | Oregon |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 3–4 |
Head coaching record
editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Oregon Webfoots (Northwest Conference) (1912) | |||||||||
1912 | Oregon | 3–4 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
Oregon: | 3–4 | 2–3 | |||||||
Total: | 3–4 |
References
edit- ^ 1900 U.S. Census. United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Pinkham tutors linemen". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 11, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Former Oregon Coach Here". East Oregonian. Pendleton, Oregon. December 23, 1916. p. 10. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Spokane City Directory". R.L. Polk & Company. Spokane, Washington: 711. 1916.
- ^ "Famed 'U' Athletes Is Dead—Lieutenant Louis Pinkham, All Northwest Oregon Tackle for Three Years, Passes". The Eugene Guard. Eugene, Oregon. February 17, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved July 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Cassels, Arthur F., ed. (January–March 1919). "Roll of Honor". The Field Artillery Journal. 9 (1): 128. Retrieved July 15, 2017.