E. A. Smyth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

E. A. Smyth

American football coach

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1863

Place of Birth: Summerton, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 19-Aug-1941

Profession: entomologist, head coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Ellison Adger Smyth Jr.
(October 26, 1863 – August 19, 1941) was college football coach and professor.
He was the creator and first head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies football program.
He coached the team in the 1892 and 1893 college football seasons.
In addition to his athletic career, he was professor and founding head of the biology department (1891–1925) and the first Dean of the Faculty (1902–1906) at Virginia Tech.
Smyth Hall, home of the Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Science at Virginia Tech, is named in his honor.