1. Elmer Harold Burnham was an American football coach and all-around athlete, known particularly for his basketball skills both in college and in amateur YMCA play in Indiana.
16 Facts About Elmer Burnham
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Elmer Burnham was the head football coach at Purdue University in 1942 and 1943.
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Elmer Burnham served as Purdue's freshman football coach for seven years before assuming the role as varsity head coach in 1942.
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Elmer Harold Burnham was born on September 8,1894, at his family's home at 154 Main Street, West Newbury, Massachusetts.
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Elmer Burnham was the only son among four children of Benjamin Franklin Burnham and Mary Choate Stanley Burnham.
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Elmer Burnham won track and field events at local YMCA meets, played high school basketball, captained his high school baseball team.
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Elmer Burnham did not play high school football because West Newbury was too small to field a team.
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Advisors at Springfield suggested the year's break because Elmer Burnham was so youthful in appearance, they doubted they could place him in a coaching position.
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When Elmer Burnham is mentioned in this connection, it doesn't sound so silly.
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In 1916, Elmer Burnham was appointed coach at South Bend's Central High School, where, in addition to teaching phys ed, he coached all sports, developing strong teams from the outset.
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In early years at Central, Elmer Burnham was one of only two phys ed teachers, coaching a range of high school sports, while starring on the South Bend YMCA basketball team and serving as City Recreational Director.
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Later, Elmer Burnham was particularly known as the high school's football coach.
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In May 1944, Elmer Burnham accepted the positions of head football coach and associate professor of physical education at the University of Rochester, a private research university in upstate New York, which offered him more money and job security.
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On June 12,1920, Elmer Burnham wed Grace Alexandra Spurgin in her native Chicago, Illinois.
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In retirement, Elmer Burnham divided his time between homes in Rochester and West Newbury.
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Elmer Burnham died on March 9,1977, in Rochester, New York.