Sport(s) Football, basketball 1919–1928 Wittenberg Education Ohio State University 1916 Wittenberg Role American football player | 1915 Wooster HS (OH) Name Ernie Godfrey 1912–1914 Ohio State 1929–1961 Ohio State (assistant) Positions End, Center | |
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Born April 19, 1892
Dover, Ohio ( 1892-04-19 ) Died June 12, 1980, Columbus, Ohio, United States | ||
Ernest R. Godfrey (April 19, 1892 – June 12, 1980) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. Godfrey served as head football coach at Wittenberg University for 11 years before returning to his alma mater, Ohio State University, as an assistant coach. He served at Ohio State for 33 years under seven head coaches. He was the line coach for 19 years, defensive backfield coach for four years, and freshman coach for ten years. Godfrey was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1972.
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