George S. Whitney

George S. Whitney
Whitney pictured in The Agromeck 1906, North Carolina State yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1878-03-02)March 2, 1878
Binghamton, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 5, 1956(1956-05-05) (aged 78)
Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1900Cornell
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1902Union (NY)
1903–1904Sewanee
1905North Carolina A&M
1906–1907Georgia
Head coaching record
Overall24–19–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 SIAA (1903)

George Stoddard Whitney (March 2, 1878 – May 5, 1956) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Union College in 1902, at Sewanee: The University of the South from 1903 to 1904, and at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—North Carolina State University—in 1905, and at the University of Georgia from 1906 to 1907, compiling a career head coaching record of 24–19–3. Whitney played football as a tackle at Cornell University. He died at his home in Schenectady, New York on May 5, 1956.[1]

  1. ^ "G.S. Whitney Rites Slated Tomorrow" (PDF). The Schenectady Gazette. Schenectady, New York. May 5, 1956. Retrieved December 5, 2014.