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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 13, 1871 Putnam County, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1928 (aged 56) Minot, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Iowa (JD 1896) |
| Playing career | |
| 1894–1896 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1898 | Iowa State Teachers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–0–1 |
Kalita Elton Leighton (September 13, 1871 – January 10, 1928) was an American attorney, a judge, and college football player and coach.
Leighton played college football at the University of Iowa, where he was a law student, from 1894 to 1896. He served as the team captain of the 1895 Iowa Hawkeyes football team. [1]
In 1898, Leighton served as the head football coach at the University of Northern Iowa – then known as Iowa State Normal School - compiling a record of 4–0–1. [2]
In 1911, Leighton was appointed to as a judge of the Eighth Judicial District by the Governor of North Dakota, John Burke, and in 1920, he was appointed as Assistant Attorney General of North Dakota. [3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State Normal (Independent) (1898) | |||||||||
| 1898 | Iowa State Normal | 4–0–1 | |||||||
| Iowa State Normal: | 4–0–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–0–1 | ||||||||
- ^ "Iowa's Team Captains". Iowa Hawkeyes football. June 7, 2004. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Iowa Panthers football. 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Kalita E. Leighton". North Dakota Courts. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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