Thomas L. McFadden

{{Short description|American football player and coach (1878–1963)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1878|4|24}}

| birth_place = Placentia, California, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date|1963|2|27}}

| death_place = Orange County, California, U.S.

| alma_mater =

| player_years1 = 1899–1900

| player_team1 = Stanford

| player_positions = End

| coach_years1 = 1901–1902

| coach_team1 = Pacific (OR)

| coach_years2 = 1903

| coach_team2 = Oregon Agricultural

| coach_years3 = 1904

| coach_team3 = DePauw

| overall_record = 12–11–2

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Thomas Lewis McFadden (April 24, 1878 – February 27, 1963) was an American college football player at Stanford University who was also a football coach at Pacific University, Oregon Agricultural College, and DePauw University.

Early life and career

McFadden was born to William and Sarah McFadden, who were among the early settlers in Placentia, California.{{cite web|url=http://www.placentia.org/index.aspx?nid=178|accessdate=September 10, 2010|title=Placentia official website|publisher=Placentia.org}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cabio.000space.com/Orange-1921-853-982.htm|title=History of Orange County, California|last=Armor|first=Samuel|publisher=Historic Records Company|location=Los Angeles, California|year=1921|accessdate=September 10, 2010}}

He attended Fullerton Union High School, and graduated from Stanford University in 1900 where he played on the school's football team.{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09FB-history.pdf|title=Stanford Football Media Guide|accessdate=September 10, 2010|page=188|archive-date=March 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307134606/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09FB-history.pdf|url-status=dead}} He attended Stanford Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1903.{{cite web|url=http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member_advr.aspx?lnm=e&lnq=McFadden&fnm=e&fnq=Thomas&mnm=l&mnq=&fmm=l&fmq=&cim=e&ciq=Placentia&st=&zp=&dt=&co=|title=Thomas Lewis McFadden|publisher=State Bar of California|accessdate=September 14, 2010}}

College coaching career

While enrolled in law school, McFadden began coaching college football, first at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, for the 1901 and 1902 seasons, earning a record of 0–1–1 the first season and 2–4 the second for an overall record 2–5–1.{{cite web|url=http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=870&season=1902|publisher=College Football Reference|title=Pacific University - 1902|accessdate=September 10, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190117/http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=870&season=1902|archivedate=March 3, 2016}} In 1903, McFadden coached one season at Oregon Agricultural College{{cite news|work=The Morning Oregonian|date=November 18, 1903|page=7|title=McFadden coaching the farmers|url=https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1903-11-18/ed-1/seq-7/}} with a record of 2–4–1.{{cite web|url=http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=723&season=1903|publisher=College Football Reference|title=Oregon State University - 1903|accessdate=September 10, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173717/http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=723&season=1903|archivedate=March 3, 2016}}{{cite news|work=The Sunday Oregonian|date=October 30, 1927|page=73|title=19 Coaches Listed on Aggies Record}} In 1904, McFadden coached one season for DePauw, ending with a record of 8–2.{{cite web|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=4580&year=1904|title=Coaching Record: McFadden|accessdate=September 10, 2010|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019200511/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=4580&year=1904|url-status=dead}}

After football

McFadden worked as an attorney in Bellingham, Washington, from 1908 to 1912, when he married Lucana Forster and returned to Placentia to continue his practice. He died on February 27, 1963, at the age of 84. He was buried in Fullerton, California.