Theron W. Mortimer
American football player and sports coach (1872–1952)
Theron Winifred Mortimer (May 27, 1872 – October 1, 1952) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1900 and at Alma College in 1901. Mortimer was also the head baseball coach at Colorado in 1900, tallying a mark of 4–2. Mortimer graduated from Simpson College in 1896 and played football as a tackle at the University of Chicago from 1896 to 1899.
In 1905, Mortimer was working in the real estate business in Spokane, Washington, and coached the football team at Blair Business College.
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