Sherman W. Finger
American sports coach (1883–1937)
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1883-05-04)May 4, 1883 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | May 7, 1937(1937-05-07) (aged 54) Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1906 | Chicago |
Position(s) | Fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1907–1923 | Cornell (IA) |
Basketball | |
1910–1924 | Cornell (IA) |
Track | |
1910–1924 | Cornell (IA) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 57–49–9 (football) 83–82 (basketball) |
Sherman William Finger (May 4, 1883 – May 7, 1937) was an American football, basketball, and track coach. He served as the head football coach at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa from 1907 to 1923, compiling a record of 57–49–9.[1] Finger was also Cornell's head basketball coach from 1910 to 1924, tallying a mark of 83–82.[2] He was a 1907 graduate of the University of Chicago, where he was a member of the freshman football squad in 1905.[3]
References
- ^ "Sherman Finger". Cornell Rams. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). Cornell Rams men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Catalogue of Cornell College. Cornell College. 1908. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
External links
- Sherman W. Finger at Find a Grave
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Cornell Rams head football coaches
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- Fred DuBridge (1904–1905)
- Donald Irwin (1906)
- Sherman W. Finger (1907–1923)
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- Vince Brautigam (2010–2019)
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