Eber Simpson
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1895 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1964 (aged 69) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1915–1917 | Wisconsin |
| 1918 | Washington University |
| 1923 | St. Louis All-Stars |
| Basketball | |
| 1917–1918 | Wisconsin |
| Basketball | |
| ?–1918 | Wisconsin |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1919 | Washington University (assistant) |
| 1922–1925 | East St. Louis HS (IL) |
Eber Edward Simpson (July 24, 1895 – December 19, 1964) was an American football, basketball and baseball player, football coach, and physician. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he starred in football, basketball, and baseball. He also played college football at Washington University in St. Louis, from which he earned a medical degree.
Simpson played football professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis All-Stars in 1923. He practiced medicine in St. Louis for 35 years before retiring in 1955.
Biography
[edit]Simpson was born on July 24, 1895, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In 1919, he was appointed assistant football coach at Washington University in St. Louis under head football coach R. B. Rutherford.[1] He coached football at East St. Louis Senior High School in East St. Louis, Illinois, from 1922 to 1925.
Simpson died at his home in Oshkosh on December 19, 1964.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Two Coaches For Pikers". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. August 30, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Eber Simpson, 69, Ex-UW Star, Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. Oshkosh. December 21, 1964. p. 19. Retrieved January 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dr. Eber E. Simpson". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. December 21, 1964. p. 2. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Funeral in Wisconsin For Dr. Eber Simpson". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. December 21, 1964. p. 19. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- 1895 births
- 1964 deaths
- 20th-century American physicians
- American men's basketball players
- American football quarterbacks
- St. Louis All-Stars players
- Washington University Bears football coaches
- Washington University Bears football players
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- Wisconsin Badgers football players
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- High school football coaches in Illinois
- All-American college men's basketball players
- Washington University School of Medicine alumni
- Sportspeople from Oshkosh, Wisconsin
- Players of American football from Wisconsin
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- Baseball players from Wisconsin
- Physicians from Missouri