 Connor c. 1921, from the annual college yearbook of New Hampshire College | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 16, 1895 Skarboszewo, Poland[1] |
| Died | November 24, 1978 (aged 83) Alamo Heights, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1921 | New Hampshire |
| 1925 | Providence Steam Roller |
| 1926 | Brooklyn Lions |
| Position(s) | Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1930 | NYU (assistant) |
| 1931 | Norwich |
| Basketball | |
| 1935–1936 | Brooklyn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–6 (football) 18–9 (basketball) |
Stafford Joseph "Dutch" Connor (April 16, 1895 – November 24, 1978) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Providence Steam Roller in 1925 and the Brooklyn Lions in 1926.[2] Connor served as the head football coach at Norwich University from in 1931.[3] He was also the head men's basketball coach at Brooklyn College during the 1935–36 season.[4]
Prior to his professional career, Connor played college football at New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in Durham, New Hampshire, for the 1918 through 1921 seasons.[5][6][7][8] The school became the University of New Hampshire in 1923, with its football team later known as the New Hampshire Wildcats. Connor was captain of the 1921 team.[9] He was an inaugural member of the UNH Wildcats Hall of Fame in 1982.[10]
During World War II, Connor served in the United States Navy from February 1943 through November 1945.[11] Before enlisting in the Navy, he was a teacher at Spaulding High School in Rochester, New Hampshire.[1]
- ^ a b "Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II". fold3.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Stafford Connor". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Stafford Connor". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Dutch Connor". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ The Granite. Durham, New Hampshire: New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. 1923. p. 273. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020 – via library.unh.edu.
1921 season
- ^ The Granite. Durham, New Hampshire: New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. 1922. p. 243. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020 – via library.unh.edu.
1920 season
- ^ The Granite. Durham, New Hampshire: New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. 1921. p. 273. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020 – via library.unh.edu.
1919 season
- ^ The Granite. Durham, New Hampshire: New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. 1920. p. 152. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020 – via library.unh.edu.
1918 season
- ^ "Dutch Connor to Captain N H State Football Team". The Boston Globe. December 2, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved February 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". unhwildcats.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "Stafford Connor — Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File". fold3.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.