Reverend Father Stanton
Born: | (1880-07-01)July 1, 1880 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
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Died: | January 1, 1937(1937-01-01) (aged 56) |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Coach |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1900s–1915 | University of Ottawa |
1913 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Reverend Father William J. Stanton (July 1, 1880 – January 1, 1937) was a Canadian football coach and missionary. He was the head coach of multiple of the Ottawa Gee-Gees teams from the 1900s to 1915 and the head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1913.[1][2] He was considered to be one of the greatest Canadian rugby coaches.[3] He retired from coaching in 1915 to become a missionary.[4] Canadian Football Hall of Famer Mike Rodden described him as "The Knute Rockne of his time".[5] He died on January 1, 1937, in a car accident.[6][7] He was inducted into the Ottawa Gee-Gees Hall of Fame in 1973.[8]
References
- ^ "BEST TEAM IN CANADA SAYS FATHER STANTON". The Ottawa Citizen. November 21, 1912. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A SENSATION IN FOOTBALL WORLD LOCAL CLUBS HAVE AMALGAMATED REV. FATHER STANTON TO COACH TEAM". The Ottawa Citizen. August 30, 1913. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "STILL INTERESTED. Once Canada's Greatest Rugby Coach". The Calgary Herald. October 23, 1931. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From The Leader-Post". The Leader-Post. 1915-06-19. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-03-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "REV. W. J. STANTON KILLED IN ACCIDENT". The Gazette. January 2, 1937. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Great Missionary". The Tablet. January 9, 1937. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FR. STANTON, O.M.I. DIES IN ACCIDENT". The Tablet. January 9, 1937. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "uOttawa Gee-Gees | Garnet and Grey". uOttawa Gee-Gees | Garnet and Grey. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
Further reading
- "Father Stanton's Feat". The Ottawa Citizen. April 28, 1953. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "REV. W. STANTON NOTED COACH DIES IN CRASH". The Ottawa Journal. January 2, 1937. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. p. 179. Retrieved July 11, 2024.