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September 13, 1913. Yale football coaches and captain: Jesse Spalding, Douglas Bomeisler, Dr. William T. Bull, Carl Gallauer, Henry H. Ketcham (Capt.), Howard Jones." View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. [Thanks to Anonymous Tipster for the first names and correct spelling. - Dave]
Jesse on the far left there was mentioned in Cole Porter's song "Football King."
My opponents I should give a scalding, That would make me rival Captain Jesse Spalding. If they'd only realize that I'm a football King.
Later he was the fourth husband of socialite Anne Stevens, who was George Hamilton's mom. There's a professorship endowed in Jesse's name at the Yale English department.
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