Frederick E. Jennings
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Frederick Everett Jennings (September 23, 1877 – May 24, 1953) was an American lawyer, banker, and college football
coach. He served as the head coach at Dartmouth College
in 1900 and amassed a record of 2–4–2.
Jennings was born on September 23, 1877 in native of Everett, Massachusetts
. He attended Dartmouth College
, from which he graduated in 1900. While at Dartmouth, Jennings played football as a halfback
and earned a varsity letter
in 1898. As of 2010, Jennings still holds the school record for most touchdown
s in a game, which he set in 1898 when he scored seven against Amherst in a 64–6 rout. Charles E. Patterson
in Leslie's Weekly named Jennings to his All-American second team in 1899.
Jennings returned to coach his alma mater in 1900, which he did for one season, and amassed a 2–4–2 record. After Dartmouth, Jennings attended and graduated from Harvard Law School
in 1903.
Jennings returned to Dartmouth to serve as an assistant football coach in 1908 and 1909. In 1912, he was an assistant under Frank Cavanaugh.
Jennings held professional careers as a lawyer and banker. By 1934, he was serving as president of the Everett Bank and Trust Company and as elected director of the Colonial Beacon Oil Company. Jennings died on May 24, 1953 at Palmer Memorial Hospital in Palmer, Massachusetts
.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach. He served as the head coach at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1900 and amassed a record of 2–4–2.
Jennings was born on September 23, 1877 in native of Everett, Massachusetts
Everett, Massachusetts
Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, near Boston. The population was 41,667 at the 2010 census.Everett is the last city in the United States with a bicameral legislature, which is composed of a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an 18-member Common Council...
. He attended Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, from which he graduated in 1900. While at Dartmouth, Jennings played football as a halfback
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
and earned a varsity letter
Varsity letter
A varsity letter is an award earned in the United States for excellence in school activities. A varsity letter signifies that its winner was a qualified varsity team member, awarded after a certain standard was met.- Description :...
in 1898. As of 2010, Jennings still holds the school record for most touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s in a game, which he set in 1898 when he scored seven against Amherst in a 64–6 rout. Charles E. Patterson
Charles E. Patterson
Charles Edward Patterson was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Dr. James Hervey Patterson, was educated at Castleton Seminary in Castleton, Vermont and Cambridge Academy in Cambridge, New York, and graduated from Union College in 1860...
in Leslie's Weekly named Jennings to his All-American second team in 1899.
Jennings returned to coach his alma mater in 1900, which he did for one season, and amassed a 2–4–2 record. After Dartmouth, Jennings attended and graduated from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1903.
Jennings returned to Dartmouth to serve as an assistant football coach in 1908 and 1909. In 1912, he was an assistant under Frank Cavanaugh.
Jennings held professional careers as a lawyer and banker. By 1934, he was serving as president of the Everett Bank and Trust Company and as elected director of the Colonial Beacon Oil Company. Jennings died on May 24, 1953 at Palmer Memorial Hospital in Palmer, Massachusetts
Palmer, Massachusetts
The Town of Palmer is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,140 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.