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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1884-01-15)January 15, 1884 De Kalb Junction, New York |
| Died | February 23, 1935(1935-02-23) (aged 51) Elkins, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | Colgate University West Virginia University Yale University |
| Playing career | |
| 1909 | West Virginia |
| Position(s) | Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1910 | Alderson–Broaddus |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–3 |
Austin Cook "Prex" Merrill (January 15, 1884 – February 23, 1935) was an American football coach. Merrill was the head football coach at Alderson–Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia. He held that position for the 1910 season. His coaching record at Alderson–Broaddus was 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
- 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
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- People from Carthage, New York
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