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Al Sharpe, coach of the Cornell University 'Varsity 11, in this game against Brown University, October 24, 1914, at the Polo Grounds (Brush Stadium) in New York. Cornell defeated Brown 28-7. "Dr. Albert Hayes Sharpe (1877–1966) was an All-American football player, coach and athletic director and medical doctor. He played football for Yale University and was selected as a halfback for the 1899 College Football All-America Team. Sharpe was also a star basketball player in the early years of the college game. Sharpe also excelled in baseball, gymnastics, rowing and track. In 1915, Sharpe was selected by one sporting expert as the greatest living athlete in the United States. He later served as a coach and administrator at Cornell University, Yale, the Ithaca School of Physical Education and Washington University in St. Louis." — Wikipedia

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Player No, 10 (above) is W. W. Wade, Class of 1917, who played Left Guard for Brown in the game against Cornell on October 24, 1914 at the Polo Grounds (Brush Stadium) in New York. [1] "(William Wallace) Wade (1892–1986) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball and baseball in the United States. He served as the head football coach at the University of Alabama from 1923 to 1930, where his team won three national championships. Wade then became head coach at Duke University from 1931 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1950, compiling a career college football record of 171–49–10 !  Wallace Wade Stadium at Duke is named for him. — Wikipedia   Player No. 9 (above) is Walter Kenneth Sprague, Class of 1917, who played Left Tackle, replacing Number 8, R. B. Ward, after Ward broke his collar bone during the Cornell - Brown game.   During World War I, Sprague served in the Army as a Sergeant, Hdqrs. Co., 4th Mech. Reg. Air Service, France. [2]

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W. N. (William Nicholas) Ormsby, Class of 1916, played Left End (Number 2) for Brown University football, in this game against Cornell University, October 24, 1914 at the Polo Grounds (Brush Stadium) in New York. Cornell squeaked by defeated Brown 28 - 7. — [1] [2] Ormsby later was an Assistant Coach (football) at Boston College. He served in the Navy during World War I as Assistant Naval Attache, at the American Embassy, Madrid, Spain. [3] [4]

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