Enoch Thorne Explained
Lorain Francis Enoch Chamberlain Thorne (December 4, 1880 – ?) was an American college football coach.
Early years
Thorne was born in December 1880 in Michigan.[1] His father, William Thorne, was a grocer in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[2]
Michigan State Normal School
Thorne was the head football coach at Michigan State Normal School—now known as Eastern Michigan University—in Ypsilanti, Michigan for the 1898 season.[3] His coaching record at the school was 1–5–2.[4] [5]
Later years
At the time of the U.S. Census of 1900, Thorne was living with his parents in Ypsilanti and working in a woolen mill.[2]
In a September 1918 draft registration card, Thorne was living in Port Huron, Michigan, and identified his present occupation as manufacturer and his employment status as "not employed." He was married at the time to Maude A. Thorne.[6]
At the time of the 1920 U.S. Census, he was living in Port Huron with his wife Maude and daughter Charlotte. His occupation was listed as a grocery store merchant.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: FamilySearch: Sign In. 25 June 2023.
- Census entry for William Thorne family. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Ypsilanti Ward 1, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: T623_747; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 110.
- Web site: Shafer . Ian . Eastern Michigan University (All seasons results) . College Football Reference . https://archive.today/20120726105516/http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?m=viewAllSeasons&id=202 . dead . July 26, 2012 . December 30, 2010 .
- Web site: Football Bowl Subdivision: Eastern Michigan University Directory . . April 13, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110622082543/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot%2Fteams%2Fdirect495.htm . June 22, 2011 .
- Web site: DeLassus . David . Eastern Michigan Coaching Records . . December 30, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101205035939/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/eastern_michigan/coaching_records.php . December 5, 2010 .
- Draft Registration Card for Francis Enoch Chamberline Thorne, born Dec. 4, 1880.
- Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Port Huron Precinct 5, St Clair, Michigan; Roll: T625_795; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 119; Image: 811.
