Fred H. Swan | |
Birth Date: | 28 July 1902 |
Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | Ashland, Oregon, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1924–1926[1] |
Player Team1: | Stanford |
Player Positions: | Guard |
Coach Years1: | 1929–1930 |
Coach Team1: | Colgate (assistant) |
Coach Years2: | 1931–1932 |
Coach Team2: | Wisconsin (freshmen) |
Coach Years3: | 1933–1938 |
Coach Team3: | Temple (line) |
Coach Years4: | 1939 |
Coach Team4: | Temple |
Coach Years5: | 1940–1942 |
Coach Team5: | Colgate (assistant) |
Overall Record: | 2–7 |
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Frederick Haviside Swan[2] (July 28, 1902 - October 27, 1993) was an American football player and coach. As a senior Swan started at left guard and was the team captain of the 1926 Stanford Indians football team.[3] He was named a third team college All-American following that season.
He was the 13th head football coach at Temple University, serving for one season, in 1939, compiling a record of 2–7.[4] Swan served as line coach at Temple under Pop Warner from 1933 for 1938 before succeeding him as head coach.[5]