Harris Coleman
American football player, coach, and lawyer (1893–1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harris Woolfolk Coleman (May 31, 1893 – March 16, 1972) was an American football player, coach, and lawyer. He served as the head football coach at the University of Virginia for one season in 1919, compiling a record of 2–5–2. Coleman was born in 1893 in Stanford, Kentucky.[1] Coleman later practiced law in Louisville as a partner in the firm Coleman & White. He served as county attorney for Jefferson County, Kentucky from 1927 to 1934. He was also active in the Louisville-Jefferson County Republican organization.[2] He died in 1972.[3]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1893-05-31)May 31, 1893 Stanford, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | March 16, 1972(1972-03-16) (aged 78) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1913–1916 | Virginia |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1919 | Virginia |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–5–2 |
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