Timothy F. Larkin
![]() Larkin pictured in The Boston Globe, 1907 | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | (1960-01-14)January 14, 1960 |
Playing career | |
1902–1904 | Holy Cross |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1905 | Milford HS (MA) |
1905–1906 | Worcester Academy (MA) |
1907–1912 | Holy Cross |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 18–25–8 (college) |
Timothy Francis Larkin (died January 14, 1960) was an American football player and coach at the College of the Holy Cross.
Personal life
Larkin was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to William and Honora (Dunleavy) Larkin. Larkin's brother, William J. Larkin, was a longtime newspaper editor in Worcester.[1][2] Larkin married Gertrude Gallagher, a pianist and music teacher.[3]
Football
Larkin attended Worcester Classical High School, where he played two years at quarterback and was the coxswain on the school's rowing team in 1901.[1][4] He played quarterback for Holy Cross from 1902 to 1904 and was captain of the 1904 Holy Cross football team.[5][6]
In 1905, Larkin led Milford High School to a Midland League championship in his first season as head coach. He finished the season at the Worcester Academy and returned for the 1906 season.[1] He served as the head football coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1907 to 1912 and compiled a 18-25-8.[7]
Professional career and public service
Larkin followed his brother into journalism, working for the Worcester Gazette, The Boston Globe, The Springfield Union, and the Associated Press.[1] Larkin studied law at Boston University and earned a law degree in 1909.[1][7]
From 1910 to 1912, Larkin was a member of the Worcester school committee.[8] He was an inspector for Southbridge, Webster, and Worcester wards 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, & 10 during 1910 United States census and for Worcester Wards 4–8 during the 1915 Massachusetts census.[9][10]
In 1923 and 1924, Larkin ran Camp Bristol, a boy's summer camp on Mount Hope Bay in Bristol, Rhode Island.[11]
Larkin died on January 14, 1960.[7]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Holy Cross (Independent) (1907–1912) | |||||||||
1907 | Holy Cross | 1–7–2 | |||||||
1908 | Holy Cross | 4–4 | |||||||
1909 | Holy Cross | 2–4–2 | |||||||
1910 | Holy Cross | 3–3–2 | |||||||
1911 | Holy Cross | 4–5 | |||||||
1912 | Holy Cross | 4–3–1 | |||||||
Holy Cross: | 18–25–8 | ||||||||
Total: | 18–25–8 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Worcester The Fountain Head of Athletic Knowledge". The Boston Globe. July 11, 1909.
- ^ Nutt, Charles (1919). History of Worcester And Its People. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 136. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Massachusetts. Boston: The American Historical Society. 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Holy Cross Again Selects Larkin". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. December 10, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "With The College Athletes". Boston Evening Transcript. December 18, 1906. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Football Captains for the Season of 1904". The Pittsburgh Press. December 23, 1903. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c "All Time Crusaders Head Coaches" (PDF). Go Holy Cross. College of the Holy Cross. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Nutt, Charles (1919). History of Worcester And Its People. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 699. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Sawyer, Herbert M. (July 1910). "The Census of 1910". Worcester Magazine. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ The Decennial Census 1915. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co. 1918. p. 19. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Camp To Re-Open". Evening Tribune. June 15, 1924. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
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