Vashon Eagleson
 Eagleson pictured in Arbutus 1920, Indiana University yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1898 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 1933 (aged 35) near Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1923–1926 | North Carolina Central |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–10–1 |
Wilson Vashon Eagleson (March 4, 1898 – March 10, 1933) was an American college football coach and professor. He was as the first head football coach at the North Carolina College for Negroes—now known as North Carolina Central University—in Durham, North Carolina, serving or four seasons, from 1923 to 1926, compiling a record of 4–10–1.[1]
Eagleson earned a degree in chemistry from Indiana University Bloomington in 1922. He was married to Frances Marshall Eagleson (1898–1987), an educator who also graduated from Indiana.[2] Eagleson was later an associate professor of chemistry at West Virginia State College—now known as West Virginia State University. He was killed in an automobile accident, on March 10, 1933, near Beckley, West Virginia.[3][4]
Head coaching record
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[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina College Eagles (Independent) (1923–1926) | |||||||||
| 1923 | North Carolina College | 0–1 | |||||||
| 1924 | North Carolina College | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| 1925 | North Carolina College | 0–5 | |||||||
| 1926 | North Carolina College | 0–2 | |||||||
| North Carolina College: | 4–10–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–10–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Armstrong, Elson Jr. (April 19, 1989). "NCCU Eagles have a long-and-storied history in sports". The Durham Sun. Durham, North Carolina. p. 8, sports section. Retrieved May 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "1915 IU minority student tells success story". The Herald-Telephone. Bloomington, Indiana. July 22, 1981. p. 5. Retrieved May 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Two Men Killed In Automobile Collision". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. March 12, 1933. p. 13. Retrieved May 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "West Virginia State College Professor Killed In Auto Accident". The Hinton Daily News. Hinton, West Virginia. March 22, 1933. p. 8. Retrieved May 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Wilson V. Eagleson". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ^ "North Carolina Central University Football Records Book" (PDF). North Carolina Central University. p. 44. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
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