Ellery Huntington Jr. Explained

Ellery Huntington Jr.
Birth Date:11 March 1893
Birth Place:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Player Years1:1910–1913
Player Team1:Colgate
Player Positions:Quarterback
Coach Years1:1919–1921
Coach Team1:Colgate
Overall Record:10–10–5
Awards:
Cfbhof Year:1972
Cfbhof Id:1269

Ellery Channing Huntington Jr. (March 11, 1893 – July 2, 1987) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a quarterback at Colgate University.[1] Huntington also served as the 19th head football coach at Colgate, holding that position for three seasons, from 1919 until 1921 and compiling a record of 10–10–5. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972.

In World War II, Huntington worked directly for William J. Donovan in the Office of Strategic Services and was instrumental in secret work for the Allies, especially during the invasion of North Africa.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bankart Colgate Coach. The New York Times . June 8, 1919. December 21, 2008 .
  2. McIntosh, Elizabeth P. Sisterhood of Spies: The women of the OSS, US Naval Institute Press, 1998,, page 21