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Edwin W. Leary

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Edwin W. Leary
Biographical details
Born(1891-02-23)February 23, 1891
Ithaca, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 1962(1962-07-18) (aged 71)
Auburn, New York
Alma materColgate University (1914)
Playing career
Football
1914–1915Colgate
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1916Vermont
1917–1919310th infantry
1920Roanoke
Basketball
1920–1921Roanoke
Head coaching record
Overall5–10–3 (college football)
6–8 (college basketball)

Edwin Woodruff Leary (February 23, 1891 – July 18, 1962) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Vermont in 1916 and Roanoke College in 1920.[1] Leary was also the head basketball coach at Roanoke for one season, in 1920–21, tallying a mark of 6–8.

He was a lawyer and city judge in Auburn, New York.[2]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Vermont Green and Gold (Independent) (1916)
1916 Vermont 4–5
Vermont: 4–5
Roanoke Maroons (Independent) (1920)
1920 Roanoke 1–5–3
Roanoke: 1–5–3
Total: 5–10–3

References

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  1. ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Edwin Leary, Former Judge, Dies at Picnic". The Post-Standard. July 19, 1962. p. 40. Retrieved March 31, 2024.