Tom Verdell
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 8, 1905 Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1987 (aged 81) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1928 | Northwestern |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1933 | Howard |
| 1934–? | Virginia State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1963–? | Virginia State (acting AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–24–3 (football) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Thomas Verdell (May 8, 1905 – January 4, 1987) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Howard University in Washington, D.C. from 1929 to 1933, compiling a record of 13–24–3.
Verdell was born in Alabama and grew up in Chicago. He attended Northwestern University, where he played football as an end from 1926 to 1928. Following his graduating in 1929, he was appointed head coach in football and track at Howard.[1] After five years at Howard, Verdell moved on to Virginia State University in 1934 to work as assistant football coach under Harry R. Jefferson and later assisted Sylvester Hall. Verdell spent 39 years at Virginia State, during which time was also head coach in boxing, track, and wrestling and an associate professor of health, physical education, and recreation.[2] In 1963, he was appointed as Virginia State's acting athletic director.[3]
Head coaching record
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[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Bison (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1929–1933) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Howard | 0–7–2 | 0–1–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1930 | Howard | 4–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1931 | Howard | 3–5 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1932 | Howard | 3–4 | 2–4 | 8th | |||||
| 1933 | Howard | 3–5 | 3–3 | 8th | L Orange Blossom Classic | ||||
| Howard: | 13–24–3 | 10–15–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–24–3 | ||||||||
References
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External links
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- 1905 births
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- Northwestern Wildcats football players
- Virginia State Trojans athletic directors
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- College boxing coaches in the United States
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- College track and field coaches in Virginia
- College wrestling coaches in Virginia
- Virginia State University faculty
- Coaches of American football from Illinois
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- African-American college athletic directors in the United States
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