Background
He was born on July 24, 1883 in Wooster, Ohio.
He was born on July 24, 1883 in Wooster, Ohio.
Yale University.
He served as the head football coach at Indiana University from 1914 to 1915, compiling a record of 6–7–1. He lived in Fremont, Ohio for much of his youth where he played football for the Fremont Football Club. Childs was track the football coach at Indiana University and served in France during World War I. Childs was appointed by President Warren Harding to a position within the United States. Treasury Department, but was fired when he attacked a United States Secret Service agent, who was following him on suspicion that Childs had illegally removed sensitive documents.
He died in Washington, District of Columbia on September 16, 1960.