Walter Benjamin "Jogger" Elcock (December 6, 1888 – June 10, 1964) was an

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player, coach, and referee. He played

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as a tackle from 1909 to 1911. Elcock served as the head football coach at

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from 1914 to 1916 and at

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from 1920 to 1921. He was also the head coach of the 1917 Camp Gordon football team. Elcock's 1914 Washington and Lee team went undefeated and outscored opponents 324 to 12. Elcock was a native of

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. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1912 and served as an assistant football coach at his alma mater under Frank Cavanaugh in 1913.

Head coaching record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Elcock Jogger 1888 births 1964 deaths American football tackles College football officials Camp Gordon football coaches Dartmouth Big Green football coaches Dartmouth Big Green football players Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football coaches Washington and Lee Generals football coaches Players of American football from Boston