Biographical details | |
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Born | Chickasaw County, Mississippi, U.S. | April 1, 1869
Died | February 13, 1943 Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 73)
Playing career | |
1892 | Alabama |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1893–1895, 1902 | Alabama |
Baseball | |
1896 | Alabama |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 7–13 (football) 5–5 (baseball) |
Eli Abbott (April 1, 1869 – February 13, 1943) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He played college football at the University of Alabama and the University of Pennsylvania and coached the Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 1893 to 1895 and again in 1902.