| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1877 Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 1945 (aged 68) Cohasset, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College Tufts School of Medicine |
| Playing career | |
| 1899–1900 | Dartmouth |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1903–1907 | Tufts |
| 1910 | Dartmouth (assistant) |
| 1912–1917 | Tufts |
| 1919 | Tufts |
| 1921–1925 | Boston University |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 54–68–7 |
Charles "Doc" Whelan (April 3, 1877 – May 29, 1945)[1] was an American football player and coach and physician. He served as the head football coach at Tufts College—now Tufts University—for three stints (1903–1907, 1912–1917, and 1919) and at Boston University from 1921 to 1925, compiling a career college football record of 54–68–7. Whelan also coached track at Harvard University. He died after a brief illness in 1945.[2]