Louis Pinkham

Louis Pinkham
Biographical details
Born	January 1888; Washington, U.S.
Died	February 5, 1919 (aged 31); France
Playing career
1907–1910	Oregon
Position(s)	Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1910–1911	Oregon (assistant)
1912	Oregon
Head coaching record
Overall	3–4

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Louis H. Pinkham Jr. (January 1888 – February 5, 1919)^[1] was an American college football player and coach. He played football at the University of Oregon from 1907 to 1910 as a tackle and served as the head football coach at Oregon in 1912, compiling a record of 3–4. He also served as an assistant coach to Oregon in 1910 and 1911.^[2] By 1916, Pinkham was working as a land surveyor and civil engineer for the United States Federal Government.^[3]^[4] Pinkam was commissioned a first lieutenant and served with the United States Army during World War I. He participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and the Second Battle of the Marne. Pinkham died of bronchopneumonia, in France on February 5, 1919.^[5]^[6]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Oregon Webfoots (Northwest Conference) (1912)
1912	Oregon	3–4	2–3	T–4th
Oregon:		3–4	2–3
Total:		3–4

References

^ 1900 U.S. Census. United States Census Bureau.
^ "Pinkham tutors linemen". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 11, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
^ "Former Oregon Coach Here". East Oregonian. Pendleton, Oregon. December 23, 1916. p. 10. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
^ "Spokane City Directory". R.L. Polk & Company. Spokane, Washington: 711. 1916.
^ "Famed 'U' Athletes Is Dead—Lieutenant Louis Pinkham, All Northwest Oregon Tackle for Three Years, Passes". The Eugene Guard. Eugene, Oregon. February 17, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved July 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Cassels, Arthur F., ed. (January–March 1919). "Roll of Honor". The Field Artillery Journal. 9 (1): 128. Retrieved July 15, 2017.

[1] 1900 U.S. Census. United States Census Bureau.

[2] "Pinkham tutors linemen". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 11, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2018.

[3] "Former Oregon Coach Here". East Oregonian. Pendleton, Oregon. December 23, 1916. p. 10. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

[4] "Spokane City Directory". R.L. Polk & Company. Spokane, Washington: 711. 1916.

[5] "Famed 'U' Athletes Is Dead—Lieutenant Louis Pinkham, All Northwest Oregon Tackle for Three Years, Passes". The Eugene Guard. Eugene, Oregon. February 17, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved July 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] Cassels, Arthur F., ed. (January–March 1919). "Roll of Honor". The Field Artillery Journal. 9 (1): 128. Retrieved July 15, 2017.

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