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Simon Francis Pauxtis (July 20, 1885 – March 13, 1961) was an American professional baseball player and college football coach. He also served in the Electoral College for the 1916 Presidential Election for the state of Pennsylvania.[2]
 Pauxtis at Dickinson c. 1911 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1885 Pittston, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 13, 1961 (aged 75) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1907–1909 | Penn |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1911–1912 | Dickinson |
| 1916–1929 | Pennsylvania Military |
| 1939–1946 | Pennsylvania Military |
| Basketball | |
| 1918–1919 | Pennsylvania Military |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 90–80–10 (football) 4–7 (basketball) |
Playing career
Penn
Pauxtis played college baseball as a catcher while studying law at the University of Pennsylvania. He was noted not only for his defensive play but also for his batting skills.[3] Pauxtis also was an All-American football player at Penn.[4]
Cincinnati Reds
| Si Pauxtis | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: July 20, 1888 Pittston, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: March 13, 1961 (aged 75) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1909, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1909, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .125 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| RBI | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Pauxtis still in law school at Penn[4] when he was signed with the Cincinnati Reds[5] in 1909 as a new recruit to help pick up the slack in the team left by injuries of team players Tom Clarke and Frank Roth.[6] He played for the Reds for the 1909 season[7] playing his first official game on September 18 and his last game on October 5.[8] Pauxtis officially played for four games.[9]
Coaching career
Pennsylvania Military
Pauxtis coached football at the Pennsylvania Military College (PMC)—now known as Widener University—in Chester, Pennsylvania.[10] He coached two distinct periods, from 1916 to 1929, and again from 1939 to 1946. At PMC, his teams had a record of 82–74–8 including a 9–1 season in 1925 with victories over Temple and Rutgers.[11]
Dickinson
Pauxtis was the 12th head football coach at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and he held that position for two seasons, from 1911 until 1912.[12] His coaching record at Dickinson was 8–6–2.[13][14] While at Dickinson, he struck up a friendship with Pop Warner who was coaching at Carlisle Indian School at the time.[15]
References
- Anscestry.com "DEATHS IN LUZERNE COUNTY"
- Political Graveyard Simon F. Pauxtis
- Sporting Life "American League Notes" July 31, 1909
- Major-Smolinski.com Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "Si Pauxtis"
- Ivy League Sports Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Penn players in the pros
- The Cincinnati Reds by Lee Allen, 1948
- The Sporting Life September 25, 1909
- Baseball Almanac Si Pauxtis Statistics
- Sports Illustrated/CNN Baseball Statistics for Si Pauxtis
- The PMC News[permanent dead link] "Thanksgiving Day Football Banquet" January 1935
- Widener University 2008 Football Media Guide
- Centennial Conference Archived October 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "2008 Centennial Conference Football Prospectus"
- “The History of Football at Dickinson College, 1885-1969.” Gobrecht, Wilbur J., Chambersburg, PA: Kerr Printing Co., 1971.
- Centennial Conference Archived May 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "2007 Centennial Conference Prospectus"
- Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete By Robert W. Wheeler, 1975
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Simon F. Pauxtis at Find a Grave
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