William V. B. Van Dyck
Biographical details | |
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Born | New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. | September 8, 1875
Died | March 13, 1981 Schenectady, New York, U.S. | (aged 105)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1893–1894 | Rutgers |
Baseball | |
1893–1894 | Rutgers |
Position(s) | Fullback (football) Second baseman (baseball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1898–1899 | Rutgers |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 3–15–1 |
William Van Bergen Van Dyck (September 8, 1875 – March 13, 1981) was an
Early years
Van Dyck was born in 1875 at
Rutgers and Columbia
Van Dyck began his education in the Scientific Section at Rutgers College.[4] While at Rutgers, he was the Secretary of the Electrical Club, a baritone in the Rutgers Glee Club, and a member of Delta Phi, the Democratic Club, the Athletic Association, the Peithessophian Literary Society, and the "Van Club" (with the nickname "Double Dutch").[5] He also played at the fullback position on the Rutgers football team from 1893 to 1894, was captain of the 1894 football team, and played second base on the Rutgers baseball team.[6][7][8] He missed a year of football after suffering a head injury, an injury he later recalled he would not have suffered if helmets had been used at the time.[8] At the Rutgers Field Day held on May 13, 1893, Van Dyck finished in first place in a competition for throwing a baseball the longest distance. He threw the ball 311 feet.[9]
Van Dyck received an electrical engineering degree from Columbia University in 1897 and a Masters of Science degree from Rutgers College in 1899.[1][10][11]
Van Dyck served as the head football coach for the Rutgers football team during the 1898 and 1899 seasons, reportedly becoming "the team's first full-time coach."[8] He compiled a 3–15–1 record as the head coach at Rutgers.[12] He was also a member of the faculty at Rutgers College in 1899.[13] Van Dyck later recalled that he was not paid for his coaching duties and instead lived off his salary as a teacher.[8]
General Electric
In 1900, Van Dyck began a 45-year career with the
Family and later years
In 1901, Van Dyck married his second cousin, Frances Reynolds Johnson, who was at that time a well known actress under the stage name "Fanny Johnson." She had recently appeared in the leading role in the popular musical comedy, "Florodora."[16][17]
In September 1969, Van Dyck returned to Rutgers as "the oldest living Scarlet Knight" for a celebration of 100th anniversary of the
Van Dyck died at his home in Schenectady, New York, in March 1981, at age 105.[2]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Rutgers Queensmen (Independent) (1898–1899) | |||||||||
1898 | Rutgers | 1–6–1 | |||||||
1899 | Rutgers | 2–9 | |||||||
Rutgers: | 3–15–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 3–15–1 |
References
- ^ a b c Catalogue of the officers and alumni of Rutgers College. Rutgers College. 1916. p. 227.
- ^ a b c d e f "William V. B. Van Dyck, 105, Dies; Joined G.E. at Turn of the Century". The New York Times. March 18, 1981.
- ^ a b "William V. B. Van Dyck Papers". New York State Historical Documents.
- ^ The Scarlet Letter: Annual Publication of the Greek Letter Fraternities, Vol. XXIV. Rutgers College. May 1894. p. 42.
- ^ The Scarlet Letter: Annual Publication of the Greek Letter Fraternities, Vol. XXIV. Rutgers College. May 1894. pp. 11, 76, 95, 121, 129, 142, and 155.
- ^ The Scarlet Letter, pp. 96 and 104.
- ^ The Scarlet Letter, 1899, p. 138 (List of football captains).
- ^ .
- ^ The Scarlet Letter, p. 113.
- ^ "Columbia's Commencement" (PDF). The New York Times. June 6, 1897.
- ^ a b Catalogue of the officers and alumni of Rutgers College. Rutgers College. 1909. p. 179.
- ^ "William V.B. Van Dyck, Jr. Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016.
- ^ Catalogue of the officers and alumni of Rutgers College. Rutgers College. 1909. p. 281.
- ^ a b c d "Centenarian Rotarians". The Rotarian. February 1976. p. 54.
- ^ a b U.S. Passport Application for William Van Bergen Van Dyck dated December 17, 1920. Shows birth date of September 8, 1875 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ancestry.com. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 [database on-line]. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 583830 / MLR Number A1 534; NARA Series: M1490; Roll #: 1439.
- ^ "Fanny Johnson Married: Actress Becomes the Wife of Her Cousin, Prof. Van Dyck of Rutgers College" (PDF). The New York Times. March 15, 1901.
- ^ "Fanny Johnson Marries: Well-Known Actress Weds Her Second Cousin". The St. Louis Republic. March 15, 1901.