Jacob K. Shell

Jacob K. Shell
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1862-02-14)February 14, 1862
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Died December 10, 1940(1940-12-10) (aged 78)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Playing career
1878 Penn
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1888–1898 Swarthmore
1899–1901 Illinois (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1898–1901 Illinois

Jacob Kinzer Shell (February 14, 1862 — December 10, 1940) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Swarthmore College form 1888 to 1898.[1] Shell was the athletic director at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign from 1888 to 1901.[2] He was also a founder of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). Shell died on December 10, 1940, in Philadelphia.[3]

References

  1. Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. "Whitman announced as new Illini athletics director". Herald & Review. February 18, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  3. "Dr. Jacob K. Shell, AAU Founder, Dies". The Evening News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. United Press. December 11, 1940. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018 via Newspapers.com .
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