Eddie Kimball

Edwin Roberts Kimball (October 25, 1903 – December 26, 1990) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1937 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1948, compiling a record of 34–32–8. Kimball was also the head basketball coach at BYU from 1935 to 1936 and again from 1938 to 1941, tallying a mark of 59–38. He served as the school's athletic director from 1937 to 1963.

Eddie Kimball
Biographical details
Born(1903-10-25)October 25, 1903
Logan, Utah, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 1990(1990-12-26) (aged 87)
Provo, Utah, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1923–1924BYU
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1937–1941BYU
1946–1948BYU
Basketball
1935–1936BYU
1938–1941BYU
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1937–1963BYU
Head coaching record
Overall34–32–8 (football)
59–38 (basketball)

Kimball was born on October 25, 1903, in Logan, Utah. He spent his childhood living on ranches in St. David, Arizona and Widtsoe, Utah. He moved to Draper, Utah in 1918 and attended Jordan High School in Sandy. Kimball graduated from BYU in 1926 with a degree in accounting. He later earned a master's degree from the University of Southern California and a doctorate in education from the University of Oregon. Kimball died on December 26, 1990, at his home in Provo, Utah.[1]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
BYU Cougars (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1937)
1937 BYU 6–35–2T–3rd
BYU Cougars (Mountain States Conference) (1938–1941)
1938 BYU 4–3–13–2–1T–2nd
1939 BYU 5–2–22–2–24th
1940 BYU 2–4–22–3–14th
1941 BYU 4–3–23–1–2T–2nd
BYU Cougars (Mountain States / Skyline Six Conference) (1946–1948)
1946 BYU 5–4–13–2–1T–4th
1947 BYU 3–71–57th
1948 BYU 5–61–35th
BYU: 34–32–820–20–7
Total:34–32–8

See also

References
  1. "Edwin Kimball". Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. December 30, 1990. p. 4. Retrieved November 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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