Joseph Robert Coulter
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Joseph Robert "Bob" Coulter (1913-2006) was a Canadian Football
player, pilot
, and educator.
Coulter played football at the University of Toronto
(1933-1935), becoming team captain and winning the first Johnny Copp Trophy in 1935. He went on to play quarterback
for the Toronto Argonauts
in their 1936, 1940 & 1941 seasons.
Coulter earned an honours B.A. in English from the University of Toronto in 1935, his teachers' certificate a year later, and then taught English, History and Physical Education at North Toronto Collegiate Institute
from 1936-1954.
During the Second World War (1942-1945) he enlisted as a pilot and became a Flying Officer
earning his Pilot's wings.
From 1954-1958 Coulter taught English and French and was head of U of T's Extension Department responsible for the emerging field of adult education.
In 1958 Coulter was appointed Headmaster of St. Andrew's College (Aurora, Ontario)
where he served until his retirement in 1974. The college's Coulter Hall was named in his honour. In 1972 York University
conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters upon Coulter.
He died July 12, 2006 in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia
.
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
player, pilot
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
, and educator.
Coulter played football at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
(1933-1935), becoming team captain and winning the first Johnny Copp Trophy in 1935. He went on to play quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
in their 1936, 1940 & 1941 seasons.
Coulter earned an honours B.A. in English from the University of Toronto in 1935, his teachers' certificate a year later, and then taught English, History and Physical Education at North Toronto Collegiate Institute
North Toronto Collegiate Institute
North Toronto Collegiate Institute is a non-semestered public high school of over 1,000 students located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Toronto District School Board....
from 1936-1954.
During the Second World War (1942-1945) he enlisted as a pilot and became a Flying Officer
Flying Officer
Flying officer is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence...
earning his Pilot's wings.
From 1954-1958 Coulter taught English and French and was head of U of T's Extension Department responsible for the emerging field of adult education.
In 1958 Coulter was appointed Headmaster of St. Andrew's College (Aurora, Ontario)
St. Andrew's College (Aurora, Ontario)
St. Andrew's College, also known as SAC, is an independent school founded in 1899 located in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. It is a university-preparatory school for boys in grades 6 to 12, with a focus on academic achievement, athletics, and leadership development...
where he served until his retirement in 1974. The college's Coulter Hall was named in his honour. In 1972 York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters upon Coulter.
He died July 12, 2006 in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia
Bridgetown, Nova Scotia
Bridgetown is a Canadian town in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.Situated on the Annapolis River at the head of the tide, the area saw Mi'kmaq settlements in the area, followed by Acadian settlers from Port-Royal and then British-sponsored settlements by the late 18th century.There were at least ten...
.