Walter Shoup Explained

Walter Shoup
Birth Date:	5 June 1872
Birth Place:	Salmon, Idaho, U.S.
Death Place:	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma Mater:	Yale Law (LLB, 1893)
Coach Years1:	1895
Coach Team1:	Utah
Overall Record:	0–1

Walter Campbell Shoup (June 5, 1872 – October 30, 1945) was an American attorney, politician, college football coach, and army serviceman.

Early life

Shoup was the son of United States Senator George L. Shoup. He attended Yale Law School, graduating in 1893.

Football coaching

Shoup served as the head football coach at the University of Utah in 1895, compiling a record of 0–1.^[1]

Politics

In 1888, Shoup was a private secretary to the Governor of Idaho. In 1908, he served a term in the Idaho State Senate.^[2]

Military service

Shoup was an army serviceman in the Spanish–American War.^[3] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Football Media Guide. 2019. Utah Utes. September 14, 2019.
2. Web site: Arbitrary Record Of Graduates Of Yale University Deceased 1946–1947. ct.gov. September 14, 2019.
3. Web site: Biographies of Graduates of the Yale Law School, 1824–1899. Roger Walker. Tuttle. 1911. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company. September 8, 2019.
4. Web site: Burial detail: Shoup, Walter C . April 25, 2023 . ANC Explorer .