Edward Flanders "Pete" Ackley (July 21, 1887 – October 2, 1964) was an American lawyer, politician, and college football and college baseball coach.
Ackley was born on July 21, 1887, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
He was a Republican, a defeated William H. Frawley in November 1912 election.
[2][4][5] In September 1926, Ackley was hired as the head football coach at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.
[9] Ackley died on October 2, 1964, while visiting relative in Santa Cruz, California.