H. L. Fairbanks

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H. L. Fairbanks
Biographical details
Born(1871-09-21)September 21, 1871
Farmington, Maine, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 1909(1909-02-15) (aged 37)
Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Alma mater Harvard Law (1900)
Playing career
Football
1893–1894 Bowdoin
Baseball
1892–1895 Bowdoin
1894–1895Bangor Millionaires
Position(s) Quarterback (football), third baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1895 Ole Miss
Head coaching record
Overall2–1

Hiland Lockwood Fairbanks (September 21, 1871 – February 15, 1909) was an American minor league baseball player, lawyer and college football player and coach. He was a two-sport athlete at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, playing quarterback on the school's football team and serving as a team captain in 1893. [1] During his collegiate days, he also played baseball for the Bangor Millionaires. [2] After graduating, he served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi for one season, in 1895,, compiling a record of 2–1. [3]

Contents

Fairbanks died after suffering from tuberculosis in 1909. The Hiland Lockwood Fairbanks award at Bowdoin is named in his honor. [4]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Ole Miss Rebels (Independent)(1895)
1895 Ole Miss 2–1
Ole Miss:2–1
Total:2–1

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References

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  2. "Hiland Fairbanks". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. "Obituary Record of the Graduates of Bowdoin College and the Medical School". Bowdoin College. 1911. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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