Ernest P. Goodrich
Biographical details | |
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Born | Decatur Township, Michigan, U.S. | May 7, 1874
Died | October 7, 1955 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | (aged 81)
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1893 | Michigan State Normal |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–2 |
Ernest Payson Goodrich (May 7, 1874 – October 7, 1955)[1] was an American pioneer in urban planning and engineering,[2] the first president of the Institute of Transportation Engineers,[3] and the third head coach of the Michigan State Normal School football team (now Eastern Michigan University).[4]
Early years
Born in Decatur Township, Michigan, in 1874, Goodrich first attended Michigan State Normal School and then the University of Michigan, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in civil engineering.[3]
Coaching career
Ernest Goodrich was the third head football coach for the Michigan State Normal School football team (now called the Eastern Michigan University Eagles), located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He held that position during the 1893 season, the third season the school fielded a football team. His coaching record at Michigan State Normal was 4–2.[4] In addition to coaching duties, the 1893 yearbook refers to Goodrich as the first gym instructor to begin "systematic training for definite ends."[5]
Engineering
Goodrich was active in transportation, planning, and engineering administration. Early in his career he was a
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Michigan State Normal Normalites (Independent) (1893) | |||||||||
1893 | Michigan State Normal | 4–2 | |||||||
Michigan State Normal: | 4–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 4–2 |
References
- ^ "ERNEST GOODRICH, ENGINEER, 71, DIES; Ex-Consultant to Manhattan Public Works Designed Harbors in Many Cities". The New York Times. October 9, 1955.
- ISBN 0-262-61171-6.
- ^ a b c "Ernest P. Goodrich". Institute of Transportation Engineers. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ a b DeLassus, David. "Eastern Michigan Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ The Aurora, Michigan State Normal School, 1893, p. 86
- ^ Collingwood Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers, archived from the original on July 5, 2010, retrieved January 4, 2011