Charles O. Jenkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles O. Jenkins

American football coach

Date of Birth: 28-May-1872

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 30-Aug-1952

Profession: lawyer, head coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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About Charles O. Jenkins

  • Charles Orlando Jenkins (May 28, 1872 – August 30, 1952) was an American football coach, lawyer, and shipbuilder.
  • He served as the head football coach at Western Reserve University from 1894 to 1896 and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1901, compiling a career college football record of 19–9–5.Jenkins was born on May 28, 1872 in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • He attended Central High School in Cleveland and spent a year at Harvard University before moving on Yale University, from which he graduated in 1894.
  • Jenkins was a substitute on the Yale Bulldogs football team, playing as a tackle.
  • He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1901.
  • After he graduated from Harvard, Jenkins formed a law practice with Roger M.
  • Lee under the name of Lee and Jenkins, which focused on admiralty law.
  • He later ran the Jenkins Steamship Company, which built and operated steel freight steamers.
  • Jenkins died in 1952.

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