W. A. Lambeth
American medical professor and college athletic director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Alexander Lambeth (October 27, 1867 ā June 24, 1944)[1][2] was a medical professor who was the first athletic director at the University of Virginia. He is often called "the father of intercollegiate athletics" at the university.[3][4]
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Born | (1867-10-27)October 27, 1867 Thomasville, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | June 24, 1944(1944-06-24) (aged 76) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Virginia |
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1892ā1922 | Virginia |
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Lambeth was integral in the foundation of the Southern Conference[5] and once a member of the Football Rules Committee. He was the namesake of Lambeth Field; the "Colonnades" where the university used to play football before the building of Scott Stadium. He was also a student of architecture. The Lambeth House, currently used by the Curry School of Education, used to be his residence.[6]