R. G. Acton

Robert Acton
Acton at Harvard, c. 1894
Biographical details
Born(1867-07-26)July 26, 1867
Kinsale, Ireland
DiedNovember 22, 1900(1900-11-22) (aged 33)
New York, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1893–1895Harvard
1896–1898Vanderbilt
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1896–1898Vanderbilt
Head coaching record
Overall10–7–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SIAA (1897)

Robert Acton (July 26, 1867 – November 22, 1900) was Irish-American college football player and coach and physician. He attended Harvard Medical School and he played football as a left guard for the Crimson from 1893 to 1895 and was also a member of the rowing team.[1][2] Acton was the fifth head football coach at Vanderbilt University, serving for three seasons, from 1896 to 1898, and compiling a record of 10–7–3.[3] He died on November 22, 1900, at Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan after an overdose of morphine.[4]

  1. ^ "Caduceus of Kappa Sigma". 1896.
  2. ^ "Recent Deaths - Dr. Robert Acton". Boston Evening Transcript. November 23, 1900 – via Google News.
  3. ^ Caduceus of Kappa Sigma, Volume 11. 1896. p. 524.
  4. ^ "Dr. Robert Acton Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. November 23, 1900. Retrieved September 14, 2021.