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John Wells Farley

John Wells Farley
Farley pictured in The Prism 1905, Maine yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1878-06-15)June 15, 1878
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 12, 1959(1959-03-12) (aged 80)
Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1898Harvard
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1901Maine
1902Harvard
1903Maine
Head coaching record
Overall23–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 MIAA (1901, 1903)

John Wells "Mike" Farley (June 15, 1878 – March 12, 1959) was an American college football player and coach, lawyer, newspaper publisher, and civic leader. He served as the head coach at the University of Maine in 1901 and 1903 and at Harvard University in 1902, compiling a career college football record of 23–5. In 1901, Farley achieved a 7–1 record and gave Maine its first-ever conference championship, winning the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). His record of 5–3 in 1903 also earned the Black Bears a third straight MIAA championship. The team won a conference title under Eddie N. Robinson in his only season as head coach in 1902.

Farley was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.[1][2] He graduated from Harvard College in 1899 and Harvard Law School in 1903. Farley practiced with law with the firm of Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketchum in Boston. In 1910, he became publisher and treasurer of the Boston Herald. He later served as president of Boston Children's Hospital and founded the Children's Medical Center. Farley died on March 12, 1959, in Needham, Massachusetts.[3][4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Maine Black Bears (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1901)
1901 Maine 7–1 1st
Harvard Crimson (Independent) (1902)
1902 Harvard 11–1
Harvard: 11–1
Maine Black Bears (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1903)
1903 Maine 5–3 1st
Maine: 12–4
Total: 23–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also

References

  1. ^ Obituaries on File - Felice Levy, Facts on File, Inc - Google Books. 1979. ISBN 9780871963727. Retrieved November 9, 2011 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Warren, Charles (1999). History of the Harvard Law School ... - Charles Warren - Google Books. ISBN 9781584770060. Retrieved November 9, 2011 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "J. Wells Farley Dies; Lawyer; Civic Figure". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. March 13, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "ormer Boston Herald Publisher Succumbs". The Newport Daily Express. Newport, Vermont. Associated Press. March 13, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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