 Professor Vinal in 1922 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 29, 1881 Norwell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1976 (aged 94) Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bridgewater (MA) (1904) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1908 | Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–6 |
William Gould Vinal (November 29, 1881 – July 9, 1976) was an American naturalist, nature educator, and conservationist who was a faculty at Massachusetts State College—now known as the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He wrote numerous books and papers on nature and outdoors education. He has been called the Father of Nature Recreation.[1] He also served as a college football coach while teaching at Marshall College—now known as Marshall University—in 1908.
- ^ Kirk, John J. (1977). "The Quantum Theory of Environmental Education". In McCabe, Robert H. (ed.). Current Issues in Environmental Education- III (PDF). National Institute of Education. pp. 29–36.