| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1867-07-07)July 7, 1867 Rome, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 1914(1914-07-16) (aged 47) Rhea Springs, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1892 | Georgia Tech |
| Position | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1892 | Georgia Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–3 |
Ernest Edward West (July 7, 1867 – July 16, 1914) was an Americancollege football player and coach. He was the organizer,head coach, and player on first football team atGeorgia Tech.[1]
West was born inRome, Georgia in 1867 and graduated from theUnited States Naval Academy in 1888.[2] After graduation, he resigned his commission and practiced law inGeorgia before becoming a professor at theGeorgia school of Technology.[2] In 1892, he organized Georgia Tech's first football team, acted as coach and captain, and playedhalfback.[2] It was only season he coach or played for the school. During theSpanish–American War, West served as a captain of marines.[2]
On June 14, 1914, during custody dispute over his nine-year-old daughter, West was found in aChattanooga, Tennessee hotel room with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.[2] He survived his injuries, but died ofkidney failure inRhea Springs, Tennessee on July 17, 1914.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech(Independent)(1892) | |||||||||
| 1892 | Georgia Tech | 0–3 | |||||||
| Georgia Tech: | 0–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 0–3 | ||||||||
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