George O. Redington

George O. Redington
Biographical details
Born(1871-04-30)April 30, 1871
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 17, 1958(1958-04-17) (aged 86)
Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Playing career
1891Syracuse
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895–1896Syracuse
Head coaching record
Overall11–5–4

George Owen Redington (April 30, 1871 – April 17, 1958) was an American football player, coach, and lawyer. He served as the head football coach at Syracuse University from 1895 to 1896, compiling a record of 11–5–4.[1] Redington graduated from Yale Law School in 1895 and joined the law firm of Carter, Hughes & Dwight in New York, where he worked under Charles Evans Hughes. He served as assistant corporation counsel of New York during the administration of Fiorello H. La Guardia, Mayor of New York City. Redington was a veteran of the Spanish–American War. He died at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Connecticut on April 17, 1958.[2]

  1. ^ "George O. Redington Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "George Redington, Lawyer Since 1895" (PDF). The New York Times. April 19, 1958. Retrieved May 1, 2014.