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This 1900 original photo is one of a kind. It.l shows the Episcopal high school football team from Alexandria Virginia with legendary football player Edwin Jigger Harlan (2nd row - 2nd from left). Easily has to be a one off extremely early photo of Harlan prior to his legendary Princeton athletic career. The 6\" x 6\" photo is in a 9\" x 12\" frame.
Edwin Hanson Webster \"Jigger\" Harlan (1886–1939) was a prominent dual-sport athlete at Princeton University, most notably serving as the captain of the 1908 baseball team and earning consensus All-American honors in football in 1907. He was a star halfback on the football team.
Athletic Career at Princeton
Harlan was recognized for his exceptional speed and versatility on both the diamond and the gridiron:
- Football (1905–1907): A star halfback and quarterback, Harlan was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in 1907. He was the key member of the 1906 national style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\">
- Baseball (1906–1908): Harlan was elected Captain of the Princeton baseball team for the 1908 season on June 12, 1907.
Career Statistics & Highlights (1907-1908)
Football 1907
Consensus All-American Star halfback for the 7–2 Tigers
Baseball 1907Elected Captain for 1908Chosen to lead the \"Princeton Nine\"
Football 1906 National Champion Member of the undefeated 9–0–1 squad
The 1906 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University in the 1906 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Roper, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record, shut out eight of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 205 to 9.
There was no contemporaneous system in 1906 for determining a national champion. However, Princeton was retroactively named as the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and National Championship Foundation.
Coaching & Later Life
After graduating from Princeton University in 1908, Harlan pursued a career in both law and coaching:
- Law: He earned a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1911 and practiced in Bel Air, Maryland.
- Hall of Fame: He was posthumously inducted into the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1959 for his dual-sport legacy.
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