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Edwin Rock Taber

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Edwin Rock Taber

Birth
Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, USA
Death
16 Feb 1916 (aged 52–53)
Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Burial
Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
19-0344-06
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In 1884, student-coach Edwin R. Taber assembled the first football team at Wabash College and defeated Butler University by a score of 4–0 in the first intercollegiate football game in the history of the state of Indiana.

Word was recelved In Logansport this morning announcing the death of Edwin H. Tabor, at his home, in North Yakima, Wash. Death comes a sudden shock to his local relatives and cause of death is unknown. Deceased was fifty-one years old and was born in Logansport. About, twenty years ago he went west where he had been engaged in the mining and fruit business, he is survived by three brothers: Cyrus M Taber of Indianapolis; Graham P. Tabor, who resides in Kansas, and Jesse Taber of this city. One sister, Miss Julie Taber, of this city, also survives. The remains will leave North Yakima some time tonight and is expected to reach Logansport Sunday or Monday, when the funeral arrangements will be announced.
LOGANSPORT PHAROS-REPORTER
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1916
In 1884, student-coach Edwin R. Taber assembled the first football team at Wabash College and defeated Butler University by a score of 4–0 in the first intercollegiate football game in the history of the state of Indiana.

Word was recelved In Logansport this morning announcing the death of Edwin H. Tabor, at his home, in North Yakima, Wash. Death comes a sudden shock to his local relatives and cause of death is unknown. Deceased was fifty-one years old and was born in Logansport. About, twenty years ago he went west where he had been engaged in the mining and fruit business, he is survived by three brothers: Cyrus M Taber of Indianapolis; Graham P. Tabor, who resides in Kansas, and Jesse Taber of this city. One sister, Miss Julie Taber, of this city, also survives. The remains will leave North Yakima some time tonight and is expected to reach Logansport Sunday or Monday, when the funeral arrangements will be announced.
LOGANSPORT PHAROS-REPORTER
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1916


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