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	\| caption = ~~"Prex"~~ Merrill pictured in ''Monticola'' 1913, West Virginia University yearbook		\| caption = Merrill pictured in ''Monticola'' 1913, West Virginia University yearbook
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1884\|1\|15}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1884\|1\|15}}
	\| birth_place = ]		\| birth_place = ], U.S.
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1935\|2\|23\|1884\|1\|15}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1935\|2\|23\|1884\|1\|15}}
	\| death_place = ]		\| death_place = ], U.S.
	\| alma_mater = Colgate University<br />]<br />]		\| alma_mater = Colgate University<br />]<br />]
	\| player_years1 = 1909		\| player_years1 = 1909
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	\| coach_years1 = 1910		\| coach_years1 = 1910
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	\| overall_record = 1–3		\| overall_record = 1–3
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	'''Austin Cook "Prex" Merrill''' (January 15, 1884 – February 23, 1935) was an ] coach.<ref>http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1935-36.pdf {{Bare URL PDF\|date=March 2022}}</ref> ~~Merrill~~ was the head football coach at ] in ]~~. He held that position~~ for ~~the 1910~~ season. ~~His~~ ~~coaching~~ record ~~at Alderson–Broaddus was~~ 1–3.<ref>{{Cite web		'''Austin Cook''' "'''Prex'''" '''Merrill''' (January 15, 1884 – February 23, 1935) was an American ] coach.<ref>http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1935-36.pdf {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609033334/http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1935-36.pdf \|date=June 9, 2019 }} {{Bare URL PDF\|date=March 2022}}</ref> He was the head football coach at ] in ] for one season, in 1910, compiling a record of 1–3.<ref>{{Cite web
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	}}</ref> Merrill also coached at ] in West Virginia. He later worked as a lawyer.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://worldhistory.com/1953/11/22/charleston-gazette/page-51\|title = World History Encyclopedia}}</ref>		}}</ref> Merrill also coached at ] in West Virginia. He later worked as a lawyer.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://worldhistory.com/1953/11/22/charleston-gazette/page-51\|title = World History Encyclopedia}}</ref>

	Merrill attended ], graduating in law in 1912 as well as ], where he received his ]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://archive.org/stream/monticola13west#page/n271/mode/2up/search/merrill\|title = The Monticola\|year = 1896\|publisher = Chicago, A.L. Swift & Co}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://archive.org/stream/bethanian1912beth#page/116/mode/2up/search/merrill\|title = Bethanian, 1912\|year = 1912\|publisher = Bethany College}}</ref> He was a member of the ] and Theta Nu Epsilon fraternities while at WVU.<ref>http://phikappapsi.archeios.com/files/2012/03/1914-15_vol-35_no-1-6.pdf {{Bare URL PDF\|date=March 2022}}</ref>		Merrill attended ], graduating in law in 1912 as well as ], where he received his ]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://archive.org/stream/monticola13west#page/n271/mode/2up/search/merrill\|title = The Monticola\|year = 1896\|publisher = Chicago, A.L. Swift & Co}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://archive.org/stream/bethanian1912beth#page/116/mode/2up/search/merrill\|title = Bethanian, 1912\|year = 1912\|publisher = Bethany College}}</ref> He was a member of the ] and Theta Nu Epsilon fraternities while at WVU.<ref>http://phikappapsi.archeios.com/files/2012/03/1914-15_vol-35_no-1-6.pdf{{Dead link\|date=September 2023 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} {{Bare URL PDF\|date=March 2022}}</ref>

	Merrill died of a heart attack due to coronary thrombosis in 1935.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1953838&ImageNumber=2949\| title = West Virginia Vital Research Records - Record Image}}</ref> At the time of his death, Merrill was serving as a Clerk for the U.S. District Court for Northern West Virginia.<ref>"Austin C Merrill, U.S. Court Clerk, Is Dead, ''Charleston Gazette'', February 23, 1935, Charleston, West Virginia</ref>		Merrill died of a heart attack due to coronary thrombosis in 1935.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1953838&ImageNumber=2949\| title = West Virginia Vital Research Records - Record Image}}</ref> At the time of his death, Merrill was serving as a Clerk for the U.S. District Court for Northern West Virginia.<ref>"Austin C Merrill, U.S. Court Clerk, Is Dead, ''Charleston Gazette'', February 23, 1935, Charleston, West Virginia</ref>
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American football player and coach (1884–1935)

Prex Merrill
Biographical details
Merrill pictured in Monticola 1913, West Virginia University yearbook
Born	(1884-01-15)January 15, 1884 De Kalb Junction, New York, U.S.
Died	February 23, 1935(1935-02-23) (aged 51) Elkins, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	Colgate University West Virginia University Yale University
Playing career
1909	West Virginia

Position(s)	Back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1910	Broaddus

Head coaching record
Overall	1–3

Austin Cook "Prex" Merrill (January 15, 1884 – February 23, 1935) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach at Alderson–Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia for one season, in 1910, compiling a record of 1–3. Merrill also coached at Bethany College in West Virginia. He later worked as a lawyer.

Merrill attended West Virginia University, graduating in law in 1912 as well as Yale University, where he received his A.B. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi and Theta Nu Epsilon fraternities while at WVU.

Merrill died of a heart attack due to coronary thrombosis in 1935. At the time of his death, Merrill was serving as a Clerk for the U.S. District Court for Northern West Virginia.

References

http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1935-36.pdf Archived June 9, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
DeLassus, David. "Broaddus College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
"World History Encyclopedia".
"The Monticola". Chicago, A.L. Swift & Co. 1896.
"Bethanian, 1912". Bethany College. 1912.
http://phikappapsi.archeios.com/files/2012/03/1914-15_vol-35_no-1-6.pdf
"West Virginia Vital Research Records - Record Image".
"Austin C Merrill, U.S. Court Clerk, Is Dead, Charleston Gazette, February 23, 1935, Charleston, West Virginia

v t e Alderson Broaddus Battlers head football coaches
Broaddus (1905–1931)	Randolph Howard (1905–1907) No team (1908) Unknown (1909) Prex Merrill (1910) Unknown (1911–1917) No team (1918) Unknown (1919–1920) Courtland Pollard (1921) Bill Latto (1922) Roman Krawchuck (1923) Furman Nuss (1924) Fred Chenoweth (1925–1927) Hunter Hardman (1928–1930) No team (1931)
Alderson (1921–1931)	Unknown (1921–1922) Stewart (1923) Unknown (1924–1929) No team (1930–1931)
Alderson Broaddus (1932–2022)	No team (1932–2011) Dennis Creehan (2012–2016) Sal Dewalt (2017–2019) Travis Everhart (2020–2022)

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