Frederick Thomas Dawson (April 26, 1884 – August 18, 1965) was an

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, and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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(1912–1916),

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(1918–1919), the

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(1921–1924), the

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(1925–1928), and the

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(1931–1933). Dawson also coached the basketball team at Columbia during the 1918–19 season and baseball at

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in 1918 and at Columbia in 1919.

Early life

Dawson was born to Sylvester and Elizabeth Peers Dawson, the 11th of 12 children. Dawson was a 1910 graduate of

Later life

Health problems eventually forced Dawson to leave the coaching field. After retiring from coaching, he became an industrial psychologist and a well known public speaker. Dawson died on August 18, 1965 at a hospital in

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Head coaching record

Football

References

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