Chauncey Bishop

American football player and coach (1882–1927)
Chauncey Bishop
Biographical details
Born1882 (1882)
Crawfordsville, Oregon, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 1927(1927-01-16) (aged 44–45)
Pendleton, Oregon, U.S.
Playing career
1900Columbia
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1904–1906Willamette

Robert Chauncey Bishop (1882 – January 16, 1927) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon from 1904 to 1906.[1]

The son of a prominent Oregon clothing maker, Bishop played college football at Columbia University in New York City[2]

Bishop died on January 16, 1927, in Pendleton, Oregon, after having accidentally shot himself while duck hunting nearby.[3]

References

  1. ^ "1909 NCAA Football Guide". NCAA. 1909. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bishop Clothing and Woolen Mill Store". willametteheritage.org. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Chauncey Bishop Dies From Gunshot Wound Accidentally Received". The Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. January 16, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

External links

  • Chauncey Bishop at Find a Grave
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