 Wendell at Harvard in 1912 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1889 Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1932 (aged 42) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1910–1912 | Harvard |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1920 | Boston University |
| 1921–1924 | Williams |
| 1925–1927 | Lehigh |
| Basketball | |
| 1919–1920 | Boston University |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–33–4 (football) 0–6 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1972 (profile) | |
Percy Langdon "Bullet" Wendell (July 16, 1889 – March 13, 1932) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He played college football at Harvard University, where he was a three-time All-American from 1910 to 1912. Wendell served as the head football coach at Boston University in 1920, at Williams College from 1921 to 1924, and at Lehigh University from 1925 to 1927, compiling a career college football coaching record of 30–33–4. He was also the head basketball coach at Boston University for one season, in 1919–20, tallying a mark of 0–6. Wendell was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1972.