Royce Purinton
Biographical details
Born(1877-10-27)October 27, 1877
West Bowdoin, Maine, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 1919(1919-03-25) (aged 41)
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Alma materBates (1900)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1902Bates
1904–1917Bates
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1907Bates

Royce Davis Purinton (October 27, 1877 – March 25, 1919) was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Bates College in 1902 and from 1904 to 1917.[2]

Purinton died of heart failure, on March 25, 1919, in Lewiston, Maine.[3]

References

  1. Who's Who in New England. A.N. Marquis. 1915. p. 881. Retrieved July 10, 2018 via Internet Archive.
  2. "Bates Student". Class of 1907 Bates College. April 1, 1906. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  3. "Royce D. Purinton, Director Of Athletics At Bates, Dead". Norwich Bulletin. Norwich, Connecticut. March 26, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved March 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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