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Kalita E. Leighton

Biographical details
Born	(1871-09-13)September 13, 1871 Putnam County, Missouri, U.S.
Died	January 10, 1928(1928-01-10) (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.

College football career

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.

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.

Legal career

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.

Head coaching record

References

1. "Iowa's Team Captains". Iowa Hawkeyes football. June 7, 2004. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
2. "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Iowa Panthers football. 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
3. "Kalita E. Leighton". North Dakota Courts. Retrieved April 24, 2019.

• 1871 births
• 1928 deaths
• 19th-century players of American football
• 20th-century American judges
• American football guards
• Iowa Hawkeyes football players
• Northern Iowa Panthers football coaches
• University of Iowa College of Law alumni
• People from Putnam County, Missouri
• Players of American football from Missouri