W. Earl Dodge Explained
| Earl Dodge |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1858 |
| Currentposition: | Halfback |
| School: | Princeton Tigers |
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| Class: | 1879 |
| Highlights: | - National championship (1877)
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William Earl Dodge III (October 17, 1858 - September 14, 1884), was an American college football player at Princeton University, captain of the national champion 1877 Princeton Tigers football team.[1]
Early life
Dodge was born in New York City on October 17, 1858.[2] [3] Commonly known as Earl, he was the eldest son of William E. Dodge Jr. Along with his younger brother Cleveland Hoadley Dodge,[4] he attended Williston Seminary at Easthampton, Massachusetts, and was a good friend of Woodrow Wilson at Princeton.
Career
Dodge was the captain of the national champion 1877 Princeton Tigers football team.[1]
He also led the meeting of the group on Nov. 18, 1876, in East College that launched the collegiate branch of the International YMCA.[5]
Personal life
In 1879, he was married to Emmeline Harriman (1859–1938), daughter of Oliver Harriman and the sister of Anne Harriman Vanderbilt, Oliver Harriman, Jr., J. Borden Harriman, and Herbert M. Harriman. Together, they were the parents of two children:
- Annie Cleveland Dodge (b. 1880), who married John H. McCullough.
- William Earl Dodge IV (1883–1927), who married Jessie Sloane (1883–1968),[6] daughter of Henry T. Sloane. They divorced and she later remarried to George D. Widener Jr.[7]
Dodge died on September 14, 1884.[8] After his death, she married Stephen Henry Olin,[9] the one-time acting president of Wesleyan University[10]
Legacy
Dodge is the namesake of Dodge-Osborn Hall.[11] His brother Cleveland commissioned sculptor Daniel Chester French to build a memorial to Earl, dedicated May 30, 1913. Officially titled Earl Dodge Memorial (The Princeton Student), the statue became popularly known as 'The Christian Student'.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Athletics at Princeton. google.com. Presbrey. Frank. Moffatt. James Hugh. 1901.
- Book: Frank Presbrey. James Hugh Moffatt. Athletics at Princeton: A History. 1901. Frank Presbrey Company. 594–.
- Book: Wm. Earl Dodge, 1858-1884 . 1884 . Gilliss Bros. & Turnure . New York .
- Web site: Mellby . Julie . William Earl Dodge . graphicarts.princeton.edu . Graphic Arts Press . 21 March 2019 . . 10 July 2017.
- Web site: Gregg. Lange. May 13, 2013 . Rally 'Round the Cannon. Princeton Alumni Weekly.
- News: Mrs. George Widener, 84, Wife. of Sportsman, Dies. 17 May 2017. The New York Times. 12 March 1968.
- News: Times. Special To The New York. George Widener, Racing Figure, Dies at 82. 17 May 2017. The New York Times. 9 December 1971.
- News: THE TWO DODGES . 21 March 2019 . . September 20, 1884 . en.
- News: Times. Special To The New York. MRS. EMELINE H. OLIN IS DEAD AT NEWPORT; Daughter of Oliver Harriman Is Stricken After Brief Illness . 25 August 2017. The New York Times. 14 August 1938.
- News: S. H. OLIN DIES AT 78; 50 YEARS A LAWYER; Specialized on Copyright Law and Represented Foremost Publishing Houses. ACTING HEAD OF WESLEYAN For 30 Years He Was Trustee of the New York Public Library -- A Founder of Players Club. . 7 January 2019 . . August 7, 1925 . en.
- Web site: Dodge-Osborn Hall. princeton.edu.
