Fred Sefton

Fred Sefton
Biographical details
Born(1888-08-07)August 7, 1888
Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1976(1976-03-11) (aged 87)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1913Colgate
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–1923Akron
Basketball
1916–1924Akron
1925–1927Akron
Baseball
1916–1924Akron
1927–1930Akron
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
?–1946Akron
Head coaching record
Overall33–34–4 (football)
103–42 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Basketball
2 OAC (1919–1920)

Frederick Stanley Sefton (August 7, 1888 – March 11, 1976) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Akron for nine seasons, from 1915 to 1923, compiling a record of 33–34–4. Sefton also coached the men's basketball team at Akron for a total of 11 seasons, nine from 1916 to 1924 and two more from 1925 to 1927, tallying a total mark of 103–42. He played college football at Colgate University.

Sefton died on March 11, 1976, at Akron General Medical Center in Akron, Ohio.[1]

  1. ^ Bandy, Don (March 11, 1976). "AU sports' Fred Sefton dies at 86". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. B1. Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.