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'''Edward John Daley''' (September 10, 1887 – June 21, 1955) was an American athlete and coach who played baseball and football at [[Dartmouth College]] and coached both sports at [[Colby College]] |
'''Edward John Daley''' (September 10, 1887 – June 21, 1955) was an American athlete and coach who played baseball and football at [[Dartmouth College]] and coached both sports at [[Colby College]]. |
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==Athletics== |
==Athletics== |
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Daley was born on September 10, 1887, in [[North Stratford, New Hampshire]], to Edward and Bridget (O'Dowd) Daley. He entered the [[Dean College|Dean Academy]] in 1905 and made the football team as a left end, but eventually transitioned to quarterback. He was also a member of the baseball team for three seasons. In 1908, he entered Dartmouth College and made the [[Dartmouth Big Green football|football team]] as a freshman. He was the backup left end behind captain Harry Kennedy his freshman year and took over as starter the following season. Daley was the starting center fielder for the [[Dartmouth Big Green baseball]] in 1909 and batted .333. He moved to right field for his final three seasons. Due to an eye injury, his batting average fell to .250 in 1910, but he finished the following season with a .369 average.{{cite news |title=Has Been |
Daley was born on September 10, 1887, in [[North Stratford, New Hampshire]], to Edward and Bridget (O'Dowd) Daley. He entered the [[Dean College|Dean Academy]] in 1905 and made the football team as a left end, but eventually transitioned to quarterback. He was also a member of the baseball team for three seasons. In 1908, he entered Dartmouth College and made the [[Dartmouth Big Green football|football team]] as a freshman. He was the backup left end behind captain Harry Kennedy his freshman year and took over as starter the following season. Daley was the starting center fielder for the [[Dartmouth Big Green baseball|Dartmouth baseball team]] in 1909 and batted .333. He moved to right field for his final three seasons. Due to an eye injury, his batting average fell to .250 in 1910, but he finished the following season with a .369 average.{{cite news |title=Has Been in Every Game |work=The Boston Globe |date=December 19, 1911}} On November 18, 1910, Daley was elected captain of the Dartmouth football team for the [[1911 Dartmouth football team|1911 season]].{{cite news |title=Football Captain Elected |url=https://archive.dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/article/1911/1/1/football-captain-elected |access-date=16 April 2026 |work=Dartmouth Alumni Magazine |date=January 1911}} On June 27, 1911, he was elected captain of the baseball team for the 1912 season.{{cite news |title=Double Honors For Daley |work=The Boston Globe |date=June 28, 1911}} He was the first Dartmouth athlete since Johnny Glaze in 1907–08 to captain both teams.{{cite journal |title=Daley Baseball Captain |journal=Dartmouth Alumni Magazine |date=November 1911 |page=26 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Dartmouth_Alumni_Magazine/LZZIAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Edward+Daley+dartmouth&pg=PA26&printsec=frontcover |access-date=16 April 2026}} In 1912, Daley became a physical instructor and football and baseball coach at Colby College.{{cite news |title=Normal Class At Colby |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=voI-AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA13&dq=%22Edward+J.+Daley%22+%22colby%22&article_id=6632,3209539&hl=en |access-date=16 April 2026 |work=Boston Evening Transcript |date=September 20, 1912}} |
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==Later life== |
==Later life== |
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In 1916, Daley was elected register of deeds for [[Coös County, New Hampshire]]. He was one of only six Democrats elected to New Hampshire's 80 county offices in that election.{{cite journal |title=Daley Breaks G.O.P. Slide |journal=The Sigma Chi Quarterly: The Official Organ of the Sigma Chi Fraternity |date=November 1916 |page=253 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Sigma_Chi_Quarterly/ThATAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Edward+j.+Daley%22+%22dartmouth%22&pg=PA253&printsec=frontcover |access-date=16 April 2026}} During [[World War I]], he served in the [[Student Army Training Corps]] at [[Harvard University]]. He was captain of the Harvard SATC football team in 1918.{{cite news |title=Ed Daley To Lead Harvard S. A. T. C. |work=The Boston Globe |date=October 31, 1918}} After the war, he worked in auto sales in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] and [[Hartford, Connecticut]]. |
In 1916, Daley was elected register of deeds for [[Coös County, New Hampshire]]. He was one of only six Democrats elected to New Hampshire's 80 county offices in that election.{{cite journal |title=Daley Breaks G.O.P. Slide |journal=The Sigma Chi Quarterly: The Official Organ of the Sigma Chi Fraternity |date=November 1916 |page=253 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Sigma_Chi_Quarterly/ThATAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Edward+j.+Daley%22+%22dartmouth%22&pg=PA253&printsec=frontcover |access-date=16 April 2026}} During [[World War I]], he served in the [[Student Army Training Corps]] at [[Harvard University]]. He was captain of the Harvard SATC football team in 1918.{{cite news |title=Ed Daley To Lead Harvard S. A. T. C. |work=The Boston Globe |date=October 31, 1918}} After the war, he worked in auto sales in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], and [[Hartford, Connecticut]]. |
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In 1923, he married Margery Harris Grannis of [[Lancaster, New Hampshire]].{{cite news |title=Noted Dartmouth Athlete Takes Bride |work=The Boston Globe |date=June 10, 1923}} They had two children. |
In 1923, he married Margery Harris Grannis of [[Lancaster, New Hampshire]].{{cite news |title=Noted Dartmouth Athlete Takes Bride |work=The Boston Globe |date=June 10, 1923}} They had two children. |
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Daley spent the last fifteen years of his life as the probation officer for the [[Recorder's Court (Detroit)|Recorder's Court]] in [[Detroit]]. He died on June 21, 1955, in Detroit.{{cite book |title=Dartmouth 1912}} |
Daley spent the last fifteen years of his life as the probation officer for the [[Recorder's Court (Detroit)|Recorder's Court]] in [[Detroit]], Michigan. He died on June 21, 1955, in Detroit.{{cite book |title=Dartmouth 1912}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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