Frank W. Simpson Explained

Frank W. Simpson
Birth Date:1871
Birth Place:Pacheco, California, U.S.
Death Place:near Alvarado, California, U.S.
Player Years1:1895–1897
Player Team1:California[1]
Player Positions:Tackle
Coach Years1:1898–1899
Coach Team1:Oregon
Coach Years2:1901
Coach Team2:California
Overall Record:15–3–2

Frank William Simpson (1871 – December 8, 1929) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Oregon from 1898 to 1899 and at the University of California, Berkeley in 1901, compiling a career coaching record of 15–3–2. From 1898 to 1899, he guided the Oregon Webfoots to a 6–3–1 record. At California in 1901, he coached the Golden Bears to a 9–0–1 record.

Simpson was killed instantly when his car crashed into a tree when he and his wife were returning from a duck hunt hear Alvarado, California in December 1929. His wife later died in the hospital.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ELEVENS PREPARING FOR SHORT FOOTBALL SEASON — San Francisco Call 8 September 1901 — California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  2. "Accident Victims Friends of Millers", Woodland Daily Democrat,, December 10, 1929, Woodland, California
  3. "Rites Held For Crash Victims", Oakland Tribune,, December 10, 1929, Oakland, California