R. G. Acton
Acton at Harvard, c. 1894
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1865 Kinsale, Ireland |
| Died | November 24, 1900 (aged 35) New York, New York |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt |
| Playing career | |
| 1893–1895 | Harvard |
| 1896–1898 | Vanderbilt |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1896–1898 | Vanderbilt |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–7–3 (.575) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SIAA (1897) | |
Robert G. Acton (c. 1865 – 24 November 1900) was an American football player and coach. He was a left guard at Harvard from 1893 to 1895. He also served on Harvard's rowing team. He served as the fifth head football coach at Vanderbilt University. Acton coached the Vanderbilt Commodores for three seasons from 1896 to 1898, compiling a record of 10–7–3. He died of an overdose of morphine in 1900.
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