| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1875 |
| Died | May 2, 1905 (aged 30) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1894 | Washington Agricultural (assistant) |
| 1895 | Washington Agricultural |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–0 |
Fredrick W. Waite (1875 – May 2, 1905) was an American college football coach and cyclist. He served as the head football coach at Washington Agricultural College and School of Science—now known as Washington State University—for one season in 1895, compiling a record of 2–0.[1] He was also an assistant coach for Washington Agricultural's first team, in 1894.[2] Waite began cycling in 1892, and by 1895 he was considered one of the best bicycle riders on the West Coast of the United States.[3]
A native of Colfax, Washington, Waite was the son of W. W. Waite, a pioneer of the city. He married Ida Grant Woodward, on December 27, 1897, in Colfax.[4] The couple had three children before her death in 1903. Waite was a traveling salesman for the Honeyman De Hart Hardware company and later moved to Pendelton, Oregon, where he managed the Pendleton Hotel. Following a bout of influenza in 1905, Waite developed an abscess in the mastoid cell behind his right ear. After an operation to remove the abscess, he suffered from blindness, deafness, and partial paralysis before dying on May 2, 1905, in Portland, Oregon.[5][6][7]
- ^ "Washington State 2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Washington State University. pp. 116–117. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "W. S. C. Invites 1894 Team Back". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 23, 1934. p. 4, part 2. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Fred Waite Is Here". The Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. July 10, 1895. p. 10. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Both Are Popular". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 28, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fred W. Waite Dead". The Evening Statesman. Walla Walla, Washington. May 3, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Former Colfax Man Is Dead". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. May 4, 1905. p. 4. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Death of Fred Waite". The Colfax Gazette. Colfax, Washington. May 5, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
