Evans Woollen College coach

Evans Woollen (November 28, 1864 – May 20, 1942) was a lawyer, banker, political figure, and American football coach. Woollen graduated from Yale University in 1886 with a bachelor's degree and received a master's degree from Yale in 1889. He served as the head football coach at Wabash College in 1886 and at Indiana University in 1889, compiling a career college football record of 2–2–1. In 1912, Woollen founded the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company. He ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 1896 and the United States Senate in 1926. Woollen was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the United States presidential election of 1928.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 28, 1864
Birth place
Indianapolis
Date of deathMay 20, 1942
Place of death
Indianapolis

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Coach

coached team
Wabash Little Giants
Indiana Hoosiers football
overall record2–2–1

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