Erwin Righter

Cornelius Erwin "Swede" Righter (March 7, 1897 – August 30, 1985) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach, and a rugby union player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Erwin Righter
Biographical details
Born(1897-03-07)March 7, 1897
California
DiedAugust 30, 1985(1985-08-30) (aged 88)
Dayton, Ohio
Playing career
Football
1917Stanford
1919–1920Stanford
Basketball
1916–1917Stanford
1918–1921Stanford
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1921–1932Pacific (CA)
1934–1946Burlingame HS (CA)
Basketball
1921–1933Pacific (CA)
Head coaching record
Overall54–34–4 (college football)
88–75 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 CCC (1923)
2 CCC North Division (1922–1923)
Medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1920 Antwerp Team competition

Righter attended Stanford University, where he played football and basketball. He was Stanford's first All-Pacific Coast Conference basketball player in 1920.[1] At the 1920 Olympics, Righter played on the American rugby union team that defeated France for the gold medal.

After his playing days, Righter coached basketball and football at the University of the Pacific from 1921 to 1933. In 12 season as head football coach, he led the Pacific Tigers football program to a record of 54–34–4. Righter coached the football team at Burlingame High School in Burlingame, California from 1934 to 1946.[2] He was succeeded by Ted Forbes in 1947.[3]

Righter died on August 30, 1985, in Dayton, Ohio.[4]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Pacific Tigers (Independent) (1921)
1921 Pacific 3–1
Pacific Tigers (California Coast Conference) (1922–1923)
1922 Pacific 6–13–01st (North)
1923 Pacific 7–04–01st (North)
Pacific Tigers (Independent) (1924)
1924 Pacific 6–3
Pacific Tigers (Far Western Conference) (1925–1932)
1925 Pacific 5–21–24th
1926 Pacific 5–3–11–2–1T–3rd
1927 Pacific 2–61–46th
1928 Pacific 5–22–14th
1929 Pacific 3–4–11–3–14th
1930 Pacific 3–62–23rd
1931 Pacific 5–2–22–1–2T–1st
1932 Pacific 4–42–24th
Pacific: 54–34–419–17–4
Total:54–34–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "2006-2007 Stanford Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Stanford Department of Athletics. p. 72. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  2. "Tarzans Face Burlingame Eleven Tonight". Stockton Independent. Stockton, California. September 22, 1934. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. Townsend, Jack (May 30, 1947). "Righter Retires As B.H.S. Grid Coach". San Mateo County Times. San Mateo, California. p. 5. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Former grid coach dies". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. Associated Press. September 5, 1985. p. 13. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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