Axtell J. Byles

Axtell J. Byles
Biographical details
Born	October 1, 1880; Titusville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 28, 1941 (aged 60); Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1902	Princeton
Position(s)	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1903	Washington and Lee
Head coaching record
Overall	4–1

Axtell Julius Byles (October 1, 1880 – September 28, 1941)^[1] was an American college football player and coach, lawyer, and oil business executive.^[2] He served as the co-head football coach at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia with D. M. Balliet in 1903, compiling a record of 4–1.^[3] Byles played football at Princeton University as a fullback.^[4]

Byles attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1905. He practiced law his hometown, Titusville, Pennsylvania, from 1905 to 1917. Byles was hired as general counsel of the Tidewater Oil Company in 1917. He later served as director, vice president, and president of the company. In 1926, the Tidewater Oil Company merged with the Associated Oil Company, and Byles became president of the consilated firm. From 1933 until his death, he was the president of the American Petroleum Institute. Byles died on September 28, 1941.^[5]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
Washington and Lee Generals (Independent) (1902)
1902	Washington and Lee	4–1
Washington and Lee:		4–1
Total:		4–1

References

^ "Axtell Byles". Genealogy. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
^ Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 18. Princeton University. 1917. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^ "COACH" (PDF). The Ring-Tum Phi. March 7, 1903. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
^ "W. & L. U. Football Schedule". The Lexington Gazette. Lexington, Virginia. September 23, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Byles, Noted Oilman, Dies". Poughkeepsie New Yorker. Poughkeepsie, New York. September 29, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Axtell J. Byles at Find a Grave

[1] "Axtell Byles". Genealogy. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

[2] Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 18. Princeton University. 1917. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

[3] "COACH" (PDF). The Ring-Tum Phi. March 7, 1903. Retrieved August 29, 2018.

[4] "W. & L. U. Football Schedule". The Lexington Gazette. Lexington, Virginia. September 23, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "Byles, Noted Oilman, Dies". Poughkeepsie New Yorker. Poughkeepsie, New York. September 29, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[1]