George B. Chadwick
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George Brewster Chadwick (June 11, 1880 – October 17, 1961) was an All-American football player and coach. He played college football
for Yale University
from 1899 to 1902 and was the head coach of the 1903 Yale football team. After working for a time in the hardware and sales fields, Chadwick had a long career as a teacher of English, history and Latin at Eastern private boys' schools.
, New York, in June 1880. His father Charles Noyes Chadwick was the president of C.N. Chadwick Co., manufacturers of children's underwaists and boy's shirtwaists. His mother was Alice Ann (Caruth) Chadwick was born in Northern Ireland. Chadwick attended the Froebel Academy, Brooklyn Latin School and Brooklyn High School.
in 1898. He played halfback for the Yale Bulldogs football
team from 1899 to 1902. In December 1901, he was selected by his teammates as the captain of the 1902 Yale football team. He led the 1900 and 1902 Yale teams to undefeated seasons, and he was also selected as a first-team College Football All-American
in 1900 and 1902. He scored all of Yale's points in a 12–5 victory over Harvard in 1902 on runs of 53 and 55 yards.
In his book, "The History of American Football," Allison Danzig
referred to Chadwick as "the phantom line cleaver." While playing football at Yale, Chadwick was 5 feet 10 inches in height, and weighed 155 pounds. In 1951, Chadwick recalled the Yale teams on which he played, noting that "our game was not as intricate or deceptive as it is today" but that the old game "had precision."
While attending Yale, Chadwick was also a member of the University Glee Club, Psi Upsilon
, and Skull and Bones
.
During the period from 1899 to 1912, Yale had 14 different head football coaches in 14 years – despite compiling a combined record of 127–11–10 in those years. During that 14-year span, the Yale football team has also been recognized as the national championship team by one or more of the major national championship selectors on seven occasions – 1900 (Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis), 1901 (Parke Davis), 1902 (Parke Davis), 1905 (Parke Davis, Whitney), 1906 (Billingsley, Parke Davis, Whitney), 1907 (Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis, Whitney), and 1909 (Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis).
, and East St. Louis, Illinois
. In August 1904, he became employed by the Simmons Hardware Company in St. Louis, Missouri
.
At the time of the 1910 United States Census, Chadwick was living with his parents in Brooklyn and working as a salesman for a roofing concern.
As of 1917, Chadwick was reported to be employed by The Patterson Manufacturing Company of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In a draft registration card completed by Chadwick in September 1918, he indicated that he was living in Manhattan, New York City, and working as a sales manager for Barrett Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of road-building materials.
During World War I
, Chadwick served in the U.S. Army and achieved the rank of captain. After the war, he worked as the editor of a Red Cross magazine.
At some point after 1918, Chadwick became a school teacher. He taught English, history and Latin at various private boys' schools. At the time of the 1930 United States Census, Chadwick was living in Ridgefield, Connecticut
, working as a teacher in a private school.
In a draft registration card completed by Chadwick at the time of World War II
, Chadwick indicated that he was residing at the Kent School
, a private preparatory school located in Kent, Connecticut
.
Chadwick died in October 1961 at his home on Ferry Road in Old Lyme, Connecticut
, at age 81.
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...
for Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
from 1899 to 1902 and was the head coach of the 1903 Yale football team. After working for a time in the hardware and sales fields, Chadwick had a long career as a teacher of English, history and Latin at Eastern private boys' schools.
Early years
Chadwick was born in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York, in June 1880. His father Charles Noyes Chadwick was the president of C.N. Chadwick Co., manufacturers of children's underwaists and boy's shirtwaists. His mother was Alice Ann (Caruth) Chadwick was born in Northern Ireland. Chadwick attended the Froebel Academy, Brooklyn Latin School and Brooklyn High School.
Student and athlete
Chadwick enrolled at Yale UniversityYale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1898. He played halfback for the Yale Bulldogs football
Yale Bulldogs football
The Yale Bulldogs football program represents Yale University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision . Yale's football program is one of the oldest in the world, having begun competing in the sport in 1872...
team from 1899 to 1902. In December 1901, he was selected by his teammates as the captain of the 1902 Yale football team. He led the 1900 and 1902 Yale teams to undefeated seasons, and he was also selected as a first-team College Football All-American
College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...
in 1900 and 1902. He scored all of Yale's points in a 12–5 victory over Harvard in 1902 on runs of 53 and 55 yards.
In his book, "The History of American Football," Allison Danzig
Allison Danzig
Allison "Al" Danzig was an American sportswriter who specialized in writing about tennis, but also covered college football, squash, many Olympic Games, and rowing. Danzig was the only American sportwriter to extensively cover real tennis, the precursor to modern lawn tennis.Danzig covered every...
referred to Chadwick as "the phantom line cleaver." While playing football at Yale, Chadwick was 5 feet 10 inches in height, and weighed 155 pounds. In 1951, Chadwick recalled the Yale teams on which he played, noting that "our game was not as intricate or deceptive as it is today" but that the old game "had precision."
While attending Yale, Chadwick was also a member of the University Glee Club, Psi Upsilon
Psi Upsilon
Psi Upsilon is the fifth oldest college fraternity in the United States, founded at Union College in 1833. It has chapters at colleges and universities throughout North America. For most of its history, Psi Upsilon, like most social fraternities, limited its membership to men only...
, and Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is an undergraduate senior or secret society at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. It is a traditional peer society to Scroll and Key and Wolf's Head, as the three senior class 'landed societies' at Yale....
.
Coach
After graduating as part of Yale's class of 1903, Chadwick agreed to return as the school's head football coach in the fall of 1903. Chadwick coached the 1903 Yale football team to an 11–1 record, outscoring opponents 312 to 26. The 1903 team's only loss came against Princeton by a score of 11–6.During the period from 1899 to 1912, Yale had 14 different head football coaches in 14 years – despite compiling a combined record of 127–11–10 in those years. During that 14-year span, the Yale football team has also been recognized as the national championship team by one or more of the major national championship selectors on seven occasions – 1900 (Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis), 1901 (Parke Davis), 1902 (Parke Davis), 1905 (Parke Davis, Whitney), 1906 (Billingsley, Parke Davis, Whitney), 1907 (Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis, Whitney), and 1909 (Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis).
Later years
At the conclusion of the 1903 football season, Chadwick accepted a position with the Southern Railroad Company, St. Louis and Louisville Division. He held positions with that company in Princeton, IndianaPrinceton, Indiana
The median income for a household in the city was $26,689, and the median income for a family was $37,308. Males had a median income of $28,076 versus $19,825 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,049...
, and East St. Louis, Illinois
East St. Louis, Illinois
East St. Louis is a city located in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA, directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri in the Metro-East region of Southern Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 27,006, less than one-third of its peak of 82,366 in 1950...
. In August 1904, he became employed by the Simmons Hardware Company in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
.
At the time of the 1910 United States Census, Chadwick was living with his parents in Brooklyn and working as a salesman for a roofing concern.
As of 1917, Chadwick was reported to be employed by The Patterson Manufacturing Company of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In a draft registration card completed by Chadwick in September 1918, he indicated that he was living in Manhattan, New York City, and working as a sales manager for Barrett Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of road-building materials.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Chadwick served in the U.S. Army and achieved the rank of captain. After the war, he worked as the editor of a Red Cross magazine.
At some point after 1918, Chadwick became a school teacher. He taught English, history and Latin at various private boys' schools. At the time of the 1930 United States Census, Chadwick was living in Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 24,638 at the 2010 census. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S...
, working as a teacher in a private school.
In a draft registration card completed by Chadwick at the time of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Chadwick indicated that he was residing at the Kent School
Kent School
Kent School is a private, co-educational college preparatory school in Kent, Connecticut, USA. The Reverend Frederick Herbert Sill, Order of the Holy Cross, established the school in 1906 and it retains its affiliation with the Episcopal Church of the United States.Students at Kent come from more...
, a private preparatory school located in Kent, Connecticut
Kent, Connecticut
Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, alongside the border with New York. The population was 2,858 at the 2000 census. The town is home to three New England boarding schools: South Kent School, Kent School and The Marvelwood School. The Schaghticoke Indian Reservation is also located...
.
Chadwick died in October 1961 at his home on Ferry Road in Old Lyme, Connecticut
Old Lyme, Connecticut
Old Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The Main Street of the town is a historic district. The town has long been a popular summer resort and artists' colony...
, at age 81.