Elbert Caraway

Elbert Francis "Ebb" Caraway (January 1, 1905 – September 8, 1975) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Massachusetts State College, now the University of Massachusetts Amherst, from 1936 to 1940, tallying a mark of 9–32–3. Caraway was also the head baseball coach at Massachusetts State from 1937 to 1941 and at Lehigh University from 1942 to 1952, compiling a career college baseball record of 122–130–2. Caraway attended Purdue University and played end for the Purdue Boilermakers from 1927 to 1929. He also played baseball at Purdue and was captain of the 1930 squad. Caraway first went to Lehigh in 1933 as the ends coach on the football team under A. Austin Tate and continued the following season under fellow Purdue alumnus Glen Harmeson.[2] Caraway died of an attack on September 8, 1975, at his home in Carthage, New York.[3]

Elbert Caraway
Caraway pictured in Epitome 1946, Lehigh yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1905-01-01)January 1, 1905
Sherman, Texas[1]
DiedSeptember 8, 1975(1975-09-08) (aged 70)
Carthage, New York
Playing career
Football
1927–1929Purdue
Baseball
1928–1930Purdue
1930Shawnee Robins
1931Beaumont Exporters
Position(s)End (football)
Outfielder, second baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1933–1934Lehigh (ends)
1936–1940Massachusetts State
Baseball
1937–1940Massachusetts State
1942–1952Lehigh
Head coaching record
Overall9–32–3 (football)
122–130–2 (baseball)

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Massachusetts State Aggies (Independent) (1936–1940)
1936 Massachusetts State 2–6
1937 Massachusetts State 1–7–1
1938 Massachusetts State 3–6
1939 Massachusetts State 2–5–2
1940 Massachusetts State 1–8
Massachusetts State: 9–32–3
Total:9–32–3

Baseball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Massachusetts State Aggies (Independent) (1936–1940)
1936 Massachusetts State 2–10–1
1937 Massachusetts State 11–3
1938 Massachusetts State 10–3
1939 Massachusetts State 14–5–1
1940 Massachusetts State 3–8
Massachusetts State: 40–29–2
Lehigh Engineers (Independent) (1942–1952)
Lehigh: 82–101
Total:122–130–2

References
  1. Howes, Durward (1938). America's Young Men. Richard Blank Publishing Company.
  2. Danzig, Allsion (September 24, 1934). "Lehigh Squad Shows Fine Spirit As It Learns Notre Dame System; Football at Bethlehem Appears on Upgrade Under Harmeson, New Coach—Ock and Stallings Are Outstanding Players—Guard and Centre Posts Provide Problem" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  3. "Elbert Caraway". Journal & Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. September 12, 1975. p. 4. Retrieved June 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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