| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 December 1891 Albany, New York |
| Died | 9 August 1981 (aged 89) Albany, New York |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1918 | Delaware |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–2–2 |
Major Milton Aronowitz (7 December 1891 – 9 August 1981) was an American physician who was the ninth head coach of the University of Delaware's college football program. He led them to a 1–2–2 overall record in 1918—his only season as a coach.
Aronowitz was born in Albany, New York into a Jewish family, the son of Polish-Ukrainian immigrants Max Aronowitz and Dora Ettleson. [1] He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1913 and Albany Medical College in 1917.[2] He was a doctor in the University of Delaware's Student Army Training Corps—a U.S. military program to train soldiers in World War One—and coached the SATC's football squad.[3] After the war ended, he returned to Albany to work as a physician.[4] He remained in the medical corps for the National Guard.[5] He died in Albany in 1981.[6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Independent) (1918) | |||||||||
| 1918 | Delaware | 1–2–2 | |||||||
| Delaware: | 1–2–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–2–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ 1910 United States census
- ^ World War I Jewish Servicemen Questionnaires, 1918–1921
- ^ "Former Coach Goes Home". The Morning News. 28 December 1918. p. 11. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Former Coach Visitor Here". The Morning News. 19 April 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Official National Guard Register, 1925
- ^ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014
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