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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1876 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1958 (aged 82) Watsonville, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1895–1896 | Buchtel |
| 1899–1900 | Buchtel |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1899 | Buchtel |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–1 |
Archie Parvin Eves (February 27, 1876 – October 18, 1958)[1][2] was an American college football player and coach. He served as the fourth head football coach at Buchtel College—now known as the University of Akron—helming the team for one season in 1899 and compiling a record of 2–1.
Eves later worked as a chemist for the Gillette Rubber Company in Wisconsin. He retired in the early 1950s to Watsonville, California, where he died on October 18, 1958.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchtel (Independent) (1899) | |||||||||
| 1899 | Buchtel | 2–1 | |||||||
| Buchtel: | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ California Death Records 1940–1997
- ↑ The Rubber Age. Vol. 84. Palmerton Publishing Company. 1958. ISSN 0035-9440. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Archie Eves Comes Home For Burial". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. October 24, 1958. p. 32. Retrieved September 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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