Paul Withington

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Paul Withington (born January 25, 1888 to April 2, 1966) was a college football coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He attended Harvard where he was the quarterback. He received his bachelor's degree in 1909, and his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1914. He is notable as the only coach in collegiate history to serve as a head coach, at the same time he served as a doctor. In 1917, he entered the Army Medical Corps.

He married Constance Restarick in Boston, MA, on April 18, 1911. He was awarded the Legion of Merit by the Navy in 1945, the Silver Star, the French Croix de Guerre, the British Mons Star, the World War I victory ribbon, the Army of Occupation of Germany ribbon, the American Defense ribbon and the Pacific Asiatic ribbon with star. He was also an honorary lieutenant in the Royal Medical Corps of the British Army.

Preceded by William Juneau

University of Wisconsin-Madison Head Football Coaches 1915-1917

Succeeded by Guy Lowman

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