Elmer William McDevitt (December 9, 1887 – May 4, 1940) was an American college football player and coach.
In 1912 McDevitt served as field coach for the Yale football team before joining the Navy football team as line coach late in the season.
He coach the linemen for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team in 1913.
[2] McDevitt assisted Fred J. Murphy at the University of Denver in 1922 before succeeding him as head football coach the following season.
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