N. Kerr Thompson
Nelson Kerr Thompson (November 18, 1888 – September 20, 1968) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Ursinus College from 1916 to 1917 at his alma mater, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, from 1920 to 1945, compiling a career college football coaching record of 133–64–5.[1][2] Thompson was the head basketball coach at Ursinus from 1916 to 1918 and Slippery Rock from 1919 to 1926 and from 1930 to 1946, tallying a career college basketball mark of 269–144.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1888 Butler County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 20, 1968 (aged 79) Grove City, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Slippery Rock (1908) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1912 | Ursinus |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1916–1917 | Ursinus |
| 1920–1945 | Slippery Rock |
| Basketball | |
| 1916–1918 | Ursinus |
| 1919–1926 | Slippery Rock |
| 1930–1947 | Slippery Rock |
| Baseball | |
| 1948–1955 | Slippery Rock |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 133–64–5 (football) 269–144 (basketball) |
References
- "All-Time Results" (PDF). Ursinus Bears football. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- "N. Kerr Thompson". Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "Men's Basketball Records". Slippery Rock men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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