| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1947 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1966–1968 | Harvard |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1969–1972 | Middlesex School (MA) |
| 1973–1977 | Bates |
| 1978–1984 | Tufts |
| 1985–1989 | Davidson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 55–89–4 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Victor Emmanuel Gatto (born April 24, 1947) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Bates College (1973–1977), Tufts University (1978–1984), and Davidson College (1985–1989), compiling a career college football record of 52–92–4. Gatto played college football as a halfback at Harvard University from 1966 to 1968. He won the Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award in 1968 and was the team captain in the legendary "Harvard Beats Yale 29-29" game and appears in the 2008 documentary film about this game. Prior to being hired at Bates, Gatto coached football, baseball, and lacrosse at the Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts.[1]
- ^ "New head coach Vic Gatto excited about Bates football". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. March 31, 1973. p. 25. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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