Joel Whitaker

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Biographical details
Born	October 5, 1877; Warrenton, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	October 13, 1947 (aged 70); Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
1895	North Carolina
Position(s)	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897	Guilford
Head coaching record
Overall	2–2–1

Joel D. Whitaker (October 5, 1877 – October 13, 1947) was an American ophthalmologist and college football player and coach. He was hired as one of the first coaches of the Guilford Quakers in 1897, posting a 2–2–1 record.^[1] Whitaker played college football at the University of North Carolina, where he was a prominent fullback, described by Kemp Plummer Battle as "probably the university's best all around athlete."^[2] In the 1895 Georgia vs. North Carolina football game, Whitaker threw what is purported by some to be the first forward pass.^[3] He picked an all-time UNC team in 1910.^[4]

Whitaker was born on October 5, 1877, in Warrenton, North Carolina. He died on October 13, 1947, at St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.^[5]

References

^ "Full text of "Guilford Review"". archive.org. 1988.
^ "History of North Carolina: North Carolina biography, by special staff of writers". google.com. 1919.
^ "Tar Heels Credited with Throwing First Forward Pass". Tar Heel Times. tarheeltimes.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
^ Kemp Plummer Battle (1912). History of the University of North Carolina. p. 752.
^ "Prominent Eye Specialist Dies". The Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 14, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved June 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Joel Whitaker at Find a Grave

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[1] "Full text of "Guilford Review"". archive.org. 1988.

[2] "History of North Carolina: North Carolina biography, by special staff of writers". google.com. 1919.

[3] "Tar Heels Credited with Throwing First Forward Pass". Tar Heel Times. tarheeltimes.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2011.

[4] Kemp Plummer Battle (1912). History of the University of North Carolina. p. 752.

[5] "Prominent Eye Specialist Dies". The Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 14, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved June 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

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Biographical details
Born	(1877-10-05)October 5, 1877 Warrenton, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	October 13, 1947(1947-10-13) (aged 70) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
1895	North Carolina

Position(s)	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897	Guilford

Head coaching record
Overall	2–2–1