Biographical details | |
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Born | Newark, Missouri, U.S. | November 27, 1873
Died | December 11, 1944 San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Playing career | |
1891–1894 | Stanford |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1895 | Oregon Agricultural |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 0–2–1 |
Paul Milton Downing (November 27, 1873 – December 11, 1944) was an American college football player and coach. He played at Stanford University and was the head coach at Oregon Agricultural College (today's Oregon State University).[1] While at Stanford, he was friends with classmate and future United States President Herbert Hoover.[2]
After his football days, Downing went on to become a top executive at Pacific Gas and Electric Company.[3] He was actively involved in creation of hydroelectric power facilities.[4] He died at the age of 71 on December 11, 1944, in San Francisco, California.[5]