George P. Dyer

George Palmer Dyer (February 7, 1876 – June 22, 1948)[1][2] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy in 1896, compiling a record of 3–2–1. Dyer played at Cornell University in 1893 and 1894. He later served in the United States Navy as a paymaster.[3] He married Dorothy Sturges Bell on 9 October 1901 aboard the U.S.S. Santee.[4]. [5]. They were divorced in Nevada in February 1940 [6]. He married Amelia Frances Goodrich Jarvie, born 30 June 1881 in Brooklyn, N.Y., on 21 September 1940 in Essex, Ma.[7] They lived at Yellow Jacket Ranch in Calistoga, Ca until Amelia's death on 25 July 1945. [8]

George P. Dyer
Biographical details
Born(1876-02-07)February 7, 1876
Montevideo, Uruguay
DiedJune 22, 1948(1948-06-22) (aged 72)
Santa Barbara County, California
Playing career
1893–1894Cornell
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1896Army
Head coaching record
Overall3–2–1

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Army Cadets (Independent) (1896)
1896 Army 3–2–1
Army: 3–2–1
Total:3–2–1

References
  1. Buys, D.P. (1986). Walter Palmer of Charlestown and Rehoboth, Massachusetts and Stonington, Connecticut: A 400 Year (1585-1985) Family History. compiler. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  2. "Person Details for George Palmer Dyer, "California Death Index, 1940-1997" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  3. Hewett, W.T.; Holmes, F.R.; Williams, L.A. (1905). Cornell University: A History. The University Publishing Society. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  4. The New York Times, October 10, 1901
  5. The Baltimore Sun, October 10, 1901
  6. The Nevada State Journal, 21 February 1940 ,
  7. Massachusetts Marriage Index 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 Ancestry.
  8. California Death Index 1940-1997 Ancestry
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