R._G._Acton

R. G. Acton

R. G. Acton

American football player, coach, and physician (1867–1900)

Robert Acton (July 26, 1867 – November 22, 1900) was Irish-American college football player and coach and physician. He attended Harvard Medical School and he played football as a left guard for the Crimson from 1893 to 1895 and was also a member of the rowing team.[1][2] Acton was the fifth head football coach at Vanderbilt University, serving for three seasons, from 1896 to 1898, and compiling a record of 10–7–3.[3] He died on November 22, 1900, at Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan after an overdose of morphine.[4]

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  1. [1]
    "Caduceus of Kappa Sigma". 1896.
  2. [2]
    "Recent Deaths - Dr. Robert Acton". Boston Evening Transcript. November 23, 1900 – via Google News.
  3. [3]
    Caduceus of Kappa Sigma, Volume 11. 1896. p. 524.
  4. [4]
    "Dr. Robert Acton Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. November 23, 1900. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
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