George Sweetland
Dr. Sweetland c. 1912
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| Sport(s) | Football, basketball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
August 5, 1872 Dryden, New York |
| Died | March 29, 1954 (aged 81) Constantine, Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1893–1895 | Union (NY) |
| 1896 | Hobart |
| Position(s) | Center, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1898 | Alma |
| 1901–1902 | Ishpeming HS (MI) |
| 1904–1907 | North Dakota |
| 1908 | Everett HS (WA) |
| 1909–1913 | Willamette |
| 1914–1915 | Hobart |
| Basketball | |
| 1904–1908 | North Dakota |
| 1915–1916 | Hobart |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1904–1908 | North Dakota |
George J. Sweetland (August 5, 1872 – March 29, 1954) was a physician as well as a coach of many sports including basketball, track and field and football at several American universities.
Sweetland was born in Dryden, New York on August 5, 1872. He was the fifth child of George James and Hannah Marsh Sweetland. He is the brother of Monroe Marsh Sweetland, who founded Delta Chi fraternity and Edwin Sweetland noted college football coach.
He was graduated from Dryden Academy, and went on to attend Union College in Schenectady, New York. At Union, Sweetland played fullback and center on the football team and was named captain of the team in 1896 season. He transferred to Hobart College in Geneva, New York where he graduated with a Bachelor of Letters in 1897. At Hobart he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity as well as earning a letter in football in 1896. Over the next few years Sweetland gained addition education and advanced degrees. He received a master's degree at Chautaugua School of Physical Education in Chautauqua, New York and graduated from the Grand Rapids Medical College—now part of the University of Michigan Medical School. Sweetland served at the front with a unit from Michigan during the Spanish–American War. After the war he finished his medical training and started his coaching career.
After Sweetland returned from the war, but before he was officially mustered out of service, he served as coach of Alma College football team.George B. Wells a student got the Alma football team ready before the season with Sweetland taking over once the season started.
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