Ernest T. Attwell
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1877 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1949 (aged 72) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1902–1912 | Tuskegee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–17–4 |
Ernest Ten Eyck Attwell (March 2, 1877 – August 6, 1949) was an American college football coach. He was the third head football coach at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, serving for 11 seasons, from 1902 to 1912, and compiling a record of 31–17–4.[1]
Attwell born in Manhattan in 1877.[2] In addition to his coaching career, he served as business manager at Tuskegee University as an associate of Booker T. Washington. He also was director of the minority group at the National Recreational Association, the predecessor of the current National Recreation and Park Association.[3]
Attwell was married to Drusilla Nixon, a community activist and music educator.[4] However, the couple were formally divorced in 1935 after a period of separation.[5]
Attwell died of an apparent heart attack at Grand Central Terminal in August 1949.[6]
References
- ↑ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Tuskegee University Athletics. p. 138. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Person Details for Ernest Ten Eyck Attwell, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. March 4, 2016. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ↑ "ET Attwell Obit in Pittsburgh Courier". The Pittsburgh Courier. August 13, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Nixon, Drusilla Elizabeth Tandy". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
- ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "Nixon, Drusilla Elizabeth Tandy". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ↑ "E. T. ATTWELL DEAD; SOCIAL: WORKER, 70; Representative of National Recreation Group Served Under Coolidge, Hoover". The New York Times. August 7, 1949. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 18, 2018.