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| rdfs:comment | - Sherburne Henry Wightman was a professional American football player-coach in the "Ohio League", which was the direct predecessor to the modern National Football League. He is best remembered for coach the Massillon Tigers to a Ohio League title in 1906, over the Canton Bulldogs. which led to accusations of a betting scandal. In 1907, he coach a version of the Massillon Tigers, called the "All-Massillons" to another Ohio League title. Prior to his professional career, Wightman played at the college level for the Chicago Maroons, under Amos Alonzo Stagg, and Swarthmore College.
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| pastcoaching | - * Massillon Tigers
* "All-Massillons"
* Dover Giants
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| pastteams | - * Massillon Tigers
* "All-Massillons"
* Dover Giants
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| Birth Place | - Marysville, California, U.S.
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| Highlights | - * 1906 Ohio League Champs
* 1907 Ohio League Champs
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| abstract | - Sherburne Henry Wightman was a professional American football player-coach in the "Ohio League", which was the direct predecessor to the modern National Football League. He is best remembered for coach the Massillon Tigers to a Ohio League title in 1906, over the Canton Bulldogs. which led to accusations of a betting scandal. In 1907, he coach a version of the Massillon Tigers, called the "All-Massillons" to another Ohio League title. Prior to his professional career, Wightman played at the college level for the Chicago Maroons, under Amos Alonzo Stagg, and Swarthmore College.
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