Tod Eberle

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Tod Eberle
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Eberle pictured in Halcyon 1911, Swarthmore yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1886-07-04)July 4, 1886 [1]
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedMay 10, 1967(1967-05-10) (aged 80)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater Swarthmore College (1911)
Playing career
Football
1907 Swarthmore
1909–1910Swarthmore
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1912–1913 New Hampshire
Basketball
1912–1913 New Hampshire
Head coaching record
Overall5–8–1 (football)
5–5 (basketball)

Charles Albert "Tod" Eberle (July 4, 1886 – May 10, 1967) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach.

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Biography

Eberle graduated from Swarthmore College in 1911, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball, and track; he was also a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. [2]

Eberle served as the head football coach at New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts for 1912 and 1913, [a] compiling a record of 5–8–1. Eberle was also the head basketball coach at New Hampshire for the 1912–13 season, tallying a mark of 5–5.

Eberle married Anna Oppenlander in November 1914. He died in May 1967, at the age of 80. [3]

Head coaching record

Football [4]
YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
New Hampshire (Independent)(1912–1913)
1912 New Hampshire 3–4–1
1913 New Hampshire 2–4
New Hampshire:5–8–1
Total:5–8–1

Notes

  1. The school would become the University of New Hampshire in 1923 and would adopt the Wildcats nickname in 1926.

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References

  1. "Draft Registration Card" . April 1942. Retrieved April 28, 2020 via fold3.com.
  2. "New Coach at Durham. Tod Eberle of Philadelphia Will Instruct State College Eleven". The Portsmouth Herald . Portsmouth, New Hampshire. September 19, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved January 10, 2016 via newspapers.com.
  3. "Eberle". The Philadelphia Inquirer . May 12, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved April 28, 2020 via newspapers.com.
  4. "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 66. Retrieved April 26, 2020.