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'''Everett M. Sweeley''' is an American football player and coach. He played fullback, halfback and end for the University of Michigan from 1899 to 1902 and was a member of [[Fielding H. Yost |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Athlete=== |
===Athlete=== |
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Sweeley attended high school at [[Sioux City, Iowa]] before enrolling at the [[University of Michigan]] in 1899. He played four years of football at Michigan from 1899-1901. |
Sweeley attended high school at [[Sioux City, Iowa]] before enrolling at the [[University of Michigan]] in 1899. He played four years of football at Michigan from 1899-1901. He played at the end, fullback and halfback positions, but he was best known as one of the game's best [[punter]]s and [[place-kicker]]s. |
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Before enrolling at Michigan, Sweeley said he had never seen seen a college football game.<ref name=Four>{{cite news|title=Kicked Four Years Without A Block|publisher=News-Palladium|date=1943-11-18}}</ref> In four seasons he missed only one game, the result of what Sweeley called "a little row with a math professor."<ref name=Four/> |
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While playing for Michigan, Sweeley set the [[college football]] record for the longest kick on record. In 1902, he reportedly kicked the football 86 yards before touching the ground.<ref name=Kick>{{cite news|title=OLD-TIME FOOTBALL PLAYERS|publisher=Elyria Reporter|date=1906-11-13}}</ref> Sweeley also held "an enviable distinction unboasted by any other hero of the gridiron." In four years punting for Michigan, he never had a single punt blocked.<ref name=Kick/> Sweeley was known for punts that were both high and long. Sweeley would reportedly tell his ends accurately where each punt was to go, "and by this concerted action Michigan gained many yards."<ref name=Kick/> Sweeley was also "an expert place kicker," scoring over 100 points for Michigan in this manner.<ref name=Kick/> In a 1906 newspaper feature about the game's greatest kicker, it was reported that his greatest talent was "the running punt trick" -- a play in which Sweeley would run a ball "until he was hard pressed and then kick, often thus adding many yards to the ground gained."<ref name=Kick/> |
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In the [[1902 Rose Bowl]], Sweeley kicked four field goals and punted 21 times for a 38.9 average.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan O’Sullivan|title=1902-Michigan 49, Stanford 0|publisher=espn.com|date=2002-12-13|url= http://espn.go.com/abcsports/bcs/rose/s/1902.html}}</ref> A newspaper story in 1950 reported on Sweeley's kicking ability as follows: "Sweeley, a truly great kicker in the days when the ball resembled a pumpkin rather than the tapered oblate spheroid now in use, introduced the spiral pant to Coast fans that memorable day [in the 1902 Rose Bowl]. His towering punts outdistanced the end-over-end kicks of the [[Stanford Cardinal football|Indians]] by 20 yards."<ref>{{cite news|title=Art Redner Played With Wolverines, 1902 Rose Bowl 11|publisher=Bessemer Herald|date=1950-12-28}}</ref> |
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===Coach=== |
===Coach=== |
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Sweeley |
After graduating from Michigan, Sweeley went into coaching. He served as the head football coach for the [[Washington State Cougars|Washington State University Cougars]] located in [[Pullman, Washington]] in the 1904 and 1905 seasons.<ref>{{cite book|author=John Kryk|title=Natural enemies, p. 293|publisher=}}</ref> |
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and he held that position for two seasons, from [[1904]] until [[1905]]. |
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<ref>[http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=549 College Football Reference] Washington State University Football Records</ref> |
<ref>[http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=549 College Football Reference] Washington State University Football Records</ref> |
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<ref>[http://sports.miamiherald.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=miami2&page=cfoot/teams/direct628.htm Miami Herald] Washington State University all-time football records</ref> |
<ref>[http://sports.miamiherald.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=miami2&page=cfoot/teams/direct628.htm Miami Herald] Washington State University all-time football records</ref> His coaching record at Washington State was 6 wins, 6 losses, and 0 ties.<ref>[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/pac10/washington_state/coaching_records.php Washington State Cougars coaching records]</ref> |
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His coaching record at Washington State was 6 wins, 6 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him |
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16th at Washington State in total wins and 17th at Washington State in winning percentage (0.500). |
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<ref>[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/pac10/washington_state/coaching_records.php Washington State Cougars coaching records]</ref> |
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===Later years=== |
===Later years=== |
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Sweeley was elected prosecutor in 1938.<ref>{{cite news|title=J. W. Taylor May Aid in Johnston Trial|publisher=Salt Lake Tribune|date=1938-11-28}}</ref> He served as a probate judge in the mid-1950s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Filer Killing Hearing Delayed|publisher=The Post-Register, Idaho Falls|date=1955-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Teen Drivers Before Court|publisher= The Post-Register, Idaho Falls |date=1957-07-22}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[1901 Michigan Wolverines football team]] |
*[[1901 Michigan Wolverines football team]] |
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Everett M. Sweeley is an American football player and coach. He played fullback, halfback and end for the University of Michigan from 1899 to 1902 and was a member of Fielding H. Yost's 1901 and 1902 "Point-a-Minute" teams. He later worked as the head coach of the Washington State University Cougars football team in 1904 and 1905. After retiring from football, Sweeley became a lawyer and judge in Idaho.
Biography
Athlete
Sweeley attended high school at Sioux City, Iowa before enrolling at the University of Michigan in 1899. He played four years of football at Michigan from 1899-1901. He played at the end, fullback and halfback positions, but he was best known as one of the game's best punters and place-kickers.
Before enrolling at Michigan, Sweeley said he had never seen seen a college football game.[1] In four seasons he missed only one game, the result of what Sweeley called "a little row with a math professor."[1]
While playing for Michigan, Sweeley set the college football record for the longest kick on record. In 1902, he reportedly kicked the football 86 yards before touching the ground.[2] Sweeley also held "an enviable distinction unboasted by any other hero of the gridiron." In four years punting for Michigan, he never had a single punt blocked.[2] Sweeley was known for punts that were both high and long. Sweeley would reportedly tell his ends accurately where each punt was to go, "and by this concerted action Michigan gained many yards."[2] Sweeley was also "an expert place kicker," scoring over 100 points for Michigan in this manner.[2] In a 1906 newspaper feature about the game's greatest kicker, it was reported that his greatest talent was "the running punt trick" -- a play in which Sweeley would run a ball "until he was hard pressed and then kick, often thus adding many yards to the ground gained."[2]
In the 1902 Rose Bowl, Sweeley kicked four field goals and punted 21 times for a 38.9 average.[3] A newspaper story in 1950 reported on Sweeley's kicking ability as follows: "Sweeley, a truly great kicker in the days when the ball resembled a pumpkin rather than the tapered oblate spheroid now in use, introduced the spiral pant to Coast fans that memorable day [in the 1902 Rose Bowl]. His towering punts outdistanced the end-over-end kicks of the Indians by 20 yards."[4]
Coach
After graduating from Michigan, Sweeley went into coaching. He served as the head football coach for the Washington State University Cougars located in Pullman, Washington in the 1904 and 1905 seasons.[5] [6] [7] His coaching record at Washington State was 6 wins, 6 losses, and 0 ties.[8]
Later years
Sweeley was elected prosecutor in 1938.[9] He served as a probate judge in the mid-1950s.[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kicked Four Years Without A Block". News-Palladium. 1943-11-18.
- ^ a b c d e "OLD-TIME FOOTBALL PLAYERS". Elyria Reporter. 1906-11-13.
- ^ Dan O’Sullivan (2002-12-13). "1902-Michigan 49, Stanford 0". espn.com.
- ^ "Art Redner Played With Wolverines, 1902 Rose Bowl 11". Bessemer Herald. 1950-12-28.
- ^ John Kryk. Natural enemies, p. 293.
- ^ College Football Reference Washington State University Football Records
- ^ Miami Herald Washington State University all-time football records
- ^ Washington State Cougars coaching records
- ^ "J. W. Taylor May Aid in Johnston Trial". Salt Lake Tribune. 1938-11-28.
- ^ "Filer Killing Hearing Delayed". The Post-Register, Idaho Falls. 1955-07-22.
- ^ "Teen Drivers Before Court". The Post-Register, Idaho Falls. 1957-07-22.