E. V. Long Explained

E.V. Long
Birth Date:11 July 1885
Birth Place:Maroa, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Player Years1:c. 1910?
Player Team1:Harvard[1]
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1910
Coach Team2:Richmond
Coach Years3:1912–1913
Coach Team3:Fairmount
Coach Sport4:Basketball
Coach Years5:1912–1913
Coach Team5:Fairmount
Coach Sport6:Baseball
Coach Years7:1913
Coach Team7:Fairmount
Overall Record:7–17–1 (football)
1–11 (basketball)

Earl Van Meter Long[2] (July 11, 1885 – January 28, 1941)[3] was an American college football coach. His career record was 7–17–1.

Early life and family

Long was born on July 11, 1885, in Maroa, Illinois, to Silaws and Mary Jane Long. He married Jessie Lois Brown, of Canton, Illinois, on July 10, 1911.[4] He attended Harvard University, where was a two-sport letter winner in football and baseball.

Coaching career

Richmond

Long was the 17th head football coach at the University of Richmond and he held that position for the 1910 season. His coaching record at Richmond was 2–5–1.[5]

Fairmount

After leaving Richmond, Long was named the eighth head football coach at Fairmount College—now known as Wichita State University—and he held that position for two seasons, from 1912 until 1913. His coaching record at Fairmount was 6–11.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: A History of Fairmount College. 9780700601547. Rydjord. John. 1977.
  2. Web site: Harvard Alumni Directory. 1914.
  3. Web site: Harvard Alumni Bulletin. 1944.
  4. Book: . Harvard College Class of 1910 Fourth Report . Crimson Printing Company . 226 . 1921 .
  5. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/atlantic10/richmond/coaching_records.php Richmond Coaching Records
  6. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/w/wichita_state/coaching_records.php Wichita St. Coaching Records