Chauncey Bishop
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1882 Crawfordsville, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | January 16, 1927 (aged 44–45) Pendleton, Oregon, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1900 | Columbia |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1904–1906 | Willamette |
Robert Chauncey Bishop (1882 – January 16, 1927) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon from 1904 to 1906.[1]
The son of a prominent Oregon clothing maker, Bishop played college football at Columbia University in New York City[2]
Bishop died on January 16, 1927, in Pendleton, Oregon, after having accidentally shot himself while duck hunting nearby.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "1909 NCAA Football Guide". NCAA. 1909. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Bishop Clothing and Woolen Mill Store". willametteheritage.org. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Chauncey Bishop Dies From Gunshot Wound Accidentally Received". The Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. January 16, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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Categories:
- 1882 births
- 1927 deaths
- American football ends
- Columbia Lions football players
- Willamette Bearcats football coaches
- People from Linn County, Oregon
- Sportspeople from Salem, Oregon
- Players of American football from Oregon
- Firearm accident victims in the United States
- Hunting accident deaths
- Deaths by firearm in Oregon
- Accidental deaths in Oregon