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Alfred L. Atwood

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Alfred L. Atwood
Biographical details
Born(1886-09-29)September 29, 1886
Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 1965(1965-08-19) (aged 78)
Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1907–1909Amhrest
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1910Haverford

Alfred Loranus Atwood (September 29, 1886 – August 19, 1965) was an American football player and coach.[1] A college football player and graduate of Amherst College,[2] Atwood served as the head football coach at Haverford College in 1910.[3]

Atwood was born on September 29, 1886, in Norwood, Massachusetts, to Horace T. and Clara Talbot Atwood. He pursued graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated from Boston University School of Law. Atwood later worked as a lawyer and a realtor. He died on August 19, 1965, at his home in Norwood.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "1907 Football". Amherst College. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Grand Catalogue of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity: February 1, 1910. Phi Kappa Psi. 1910. p. 374. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Biographical Catalog of the Matriculates of Haverford College. Haverford College. 1922. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Recent Deaths And Funerals; Alfred L. Atwood". Portland Press Herald. Portland, Maine. August 21, 1965. p. 14. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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