V. P. Whelan

V. P. Whelan
Biographical details
Born(1877-07-19)July 19, 1877
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 1946(1946-11-21) (aged 69)
Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1896Mahoning Cycle Club
1897Westminster (PA)
1898Washington & Jefferson
1901Ohio Medical
PositionsFullback, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1899Allegheny (assistant)
1902Allegheny
Head coaching record
Overall7–3

Vincent Paul Whelan (July 19, 1877 – November 21, 1946) was an American college football player and coach.[1][2][3] He served as the head football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania for one season, in 1902, compiling a record of 7–3.

Whelan was born on July 19, 1877, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Dr. W. J. and Elizabeth (Hewitt) Whelan. He played football for the Mahoning Cycle Club in 1896. The following year, he attended Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, where he played football as a fullback. He was elected captain of the Westminster football team for 1898, but transferred to Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, where he played football as a quarterback.[4] Whelan assisted Alonzo G. Brown with coaching the Allegheny football team in 1899.[5]. He captained the Ohio Medical football team in 1901. Whelan returned to Allegheny in 1902 as football coach following the resignation of Edward N. Eisenberg.[6]

Whelan was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He died on November 21, 1946, at a hospital in Palm Beach, Florida.[7]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Allegheny Gators (Independent) (1902)
1901 Allegheny 7–3
Allegheny: 7–3
Total:7–3

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References

  1. ↑ Phi Gamma Delta (1899). The Phi Gamma Delta. Vol. 21. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Campus of Allegheny College" (PDF). The Campus of Allegheny College. XIX (31). Meadville, Pennsylvania. June 9, 1903. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ Phi Delta Theta Fraternity (1903). The Scroll of Phi Delta Theta. Vol. 27. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. ISSN 0036-9799. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "V. P. Whelan, Washington & Jefferson Quarterback". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 29, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved June 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "Kaldron '00" (PDF). dspace.allegheny.edu. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Allegheny College Letter". The Evening Republican. Meadville, Pennsylvania. September 15, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved June 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ↑ "Deaths And Funerals; Whelan, Vincent Paul". The Palm Beach Post. Palm Beach, Florida. November 22, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved June 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; William C. Welker". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Football Year-by-Year Results". Allegheny College. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
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