Albert Pattengill
Albert Henderson Pattengill (February 26, 1842 – March 16, 1906) was an American professor of Greek. For 40 years, Pattengill was also a leader in athletics at the University of Michigan. He played on Michigan's 1867 baseball team and was part of a three-person committee that selected "azure-blue and maize" as the university's colors. He was also one of the leaders behind the formation and early development of the Big Ten Conference.
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| Born | February 26, 1842 New Lisbon, New York |
| Died | March 16, 1906 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of Greek, Univ. of Michigan Chairman, Western Inter-collegiate Conference Chairman, Univ. of Michigan Board in Control of Athletics |
| Employer | University of Michigan |
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