Wilmer G. Crowell Explained

Wilmer G. Crowell
Birth Date:29 January 1884
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1903–1905
Player Team2:Swarthmore
Player Positions:Quarterback
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1906
Coach Team2:George Washington
Coach Years3:1907–1908
Coach Team3:Swarthmore (assistant)
Coach Years4:1912–1913
Coach Team4:Central Manual HS (PA)
Coach Years5:1914–1916
Coach Team5:Lafayette
Coach Sport6:Basketball
Coach Years7:1915–1916
Coach Team7:Lafayette
Coach Sport8:Lacrosse
Coach Years9:1909–1911
Coach Team9:Swarthmore
Admin Years1:1914–1916
Admin Team1:Lafayette
Overall Record:19–15–5
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Wilmer Gardner Crowell (January 29, 1884 – August 23, 1943) was an American college football, basketball and lacrosse player and coach. He was a quarterback and drop kicker at Swarthmore. He served as the head football coach at George Washington University in 1906 and at Lafayette College form 1914 to 1916, compiling a career coaching record of 19–15–5.[1] Crowell died on August 23, 1943, at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]

Crowell was the head referee during the 1936 NFL Championship Game.

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  1. Book: Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. March 22, 2018.
  2. News: . Wilmer Crowell Noted Official Dies at 60 . . . August 24, 1943 . 11 . March 24, 2019 . .