35 Facts About Edward Slaughter

Edward Slaughter played guard at the University of Michigan from 1922 to 1924, and was chosen as a first-team All-American in 1924.

Edward Slaughter served as an assistant football coach at the University of Wisconsin, North Carolina State University, and the University of Virginia.

Edward Slaughter was a member of the faculty at the University of Virginia, and held a variety of positions, including Chairman of the Department of Physical Education and Director of Intramural Sports, from 1931 until his retirement in 1973.

Edward Slaughter was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1903 and was an exceptional athlete.

Edward Slaughter played center and was the captain of the 1920 football team at Louisville Male High School in Louisville, Kentucky.

Down Harris and Edward Slaughter went on our 20-yard line, and with them went the chance of all chances for Wisconsin, for the whistle which ended the game blew at that moment.

Edward Slaughter's play preserved an undefeated season for the 1923 team and helped them win the national football championship.

Edward Slaughter scored a touchdown in the game to help George Little win his only game as coach against Ohio State.

Edward Slaughter is a veteran guard who has always towered in any line of forwards.

Edward Slaughter carries his charge through so that he is never shoved back upon his runner.

On offense Edward Slaughter could be counted on not only to open up a hole but "carry through" with the play.

Edward Slaughter graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.

In July 1925, Edward Slaughter was hired as assistant coach for the University of Wisconsin Badgers football team.

Edward Slaughter coached the Wisconsin linemen under head coach George Little, who had coached Edward Slaughter at Michigan.

Edward Slaughter remained the line coach at Wisconsin for the 1925 and 1926 college football seasons.

In September 1926, reports were published indicating that Edward Slaughter had signed to play professional football with Red Grange.

However, Edward Slaughter turned down the offer, noting that he would be barred from coaching in the Big Ten Conference if he signed as a professional football player.

Edward Slaughter was an assistant coach at North Carolina State under Gus Tebell.

In 1928, Edward Slaughter was hired as the line coach at Michigan State University but failed to report for the job.

When Edward Slaughter failed to arrive on that date, Kipke sent him several telegrams but received no response.

North Carolina State announced on September 20,1928, that Edward Slaughter had been retained for another year as its line coach.

Edward Slaughter continued serving as line coach for the North Carolina State Wolfpack through the 1930 football season.

In March 1931, Edward Slaughter was hired as an assistant football coach at the University of Virginia, where he was put in charge of the linemen under new head coach Fred Dawson.

Edward Slaughter was an assistant coach under Lawson from 1931 to 1933.

In 1934, Gus Tebell took over as the head coach at Virginia, and Edward Slaughter stayed on as the line coach under Tebell through the 1936 season.

When Frank Murray replaced Tebell as head football coach in February 1937, Edward Slaughter was kept on line coach.

In July 1940, Edward Slaughter left the football team to assume a faculty position as an instructor in Virginia's physical education department and was replaced by another University of Michigan All-American Ralph Heikkinen as the Cavaliers' line coach.

Edward Slaughter continued to serve on Virginia's faculty, becoming an assistant professor in 1944 and an associate professor in 1950.

Edward Slaughter served as a member of the University Senate, Chairman of the Department of Physical Education, and Chairman of the Processions Committee and received the IMP Society Faculty Award in 1965.

Edward Slaughter took over as the coach of Virginia's golf team in 1940.

Edward Slaughter served as the chairman of the ACC Golf Coaches Association.

Edward Slaughter coached the Cavaliers' golf team from 1940 through at least the 1965 season.

From 1946 to 1948, he returned to football coaching as an assistant football coach under Arthur Guepe, the fourth Virginia head coach for whom Edward Slaughter served as line coach.

Edward Slaughter served as the Director of the Department of Intramurals at the University of Virginia from 1957 to 1973.

Edward Slaughter's granddaughter is lawyer and political figure Anne-Marie Slaughter.