Virginius Dabney (American football)
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Depiction of Dabney c. 1900
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 2, 1878 Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Washington, D.C. |
| Playing career | |
| 1896–1900 | Virginia |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1902 | Tulane |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–4–2 |
| Statistics | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1900) | |
Virginius Dabney (February 2, 1878 – January 17, 1942) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Tulane University in 1902.
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Playing career
Dabney attended the University of Virginia, where he played on the football team as a prominent halfback from 1896 to 1900.[1] He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.[2]
1900
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Dabney was selected All-Southern by Caspar Whitney in Outing.[3] Virginia had a claim to a Southern championship.[4] The Cavaliers defeated Sewanee 17 to 5 to give the school its first loss since 1897. Dabney ran for two touchdowns that game. An account of one of those reads "Dabney ran twenty yards for a touchdown, the gain being largely due to the splendid interference led by Walker and Haskel.[5]
Coaching career
1902
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In 1902, he was the head coach of the football team at Tulane University. The Olive and Blue amassed a 1–4–2 record that season.[6]
Later life
Dabney was later an otolaryngologist. He died in 1942.[7]
References
- ↑ 2009 Virginia Football Media Guide, All-Time Lettermen (PDF), p. 165, University of Virginia, 2009.
- ↑ The Deke Quarterly, Volume XIV, No. 1, p. 204, Delta Kappa Epsilon, March 1896.
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- ↑ Virginius Dabney Records by Year, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Dr. Dabney Dies; Retired Specialist", January 18, 1942, Washington Post.
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