As per our current Database, Walter Camp has been died on Mar 14, 1925 (age 65).
When Walter Camp die, Walter Camp was 65 years old.
| Popular As | Walter Camp |
| Occupation | Football Coach |
| Age | 65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 7, 1859 (Connecticut) |
| Birthday | April 7 |
| Town/City | Connecticut |
| Nationality | Connecticut |
Walter Camp’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Walter Camp was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
Famous for helping to establish the Intercollegiate Football Association and for creating the sport's down and line of scrimmage rules, Camp is regarded as a founding father of the American game of football. During the late 19th century, he coached three national championship winning football teams at Yale and went on to coach at Stanford.
After earning a bachelor's degree from Yale College and briefly attending Yale Medical School, he found early employment with the New Haven Clock Company.
Apart from his coaching career, he was a prolific sportswriter. Over the course of his life, he penned nearly three dozen books and over two hundred articles.
A native of New Britain, Connecticut, he was born to Everett and Ellen Camp. His marriage to Alice Graham Sumner resulted in children named Janet and Walter, Jr.
He and John Heisman were two of the key figures in the development of American football.
