Edward James Hamilton (October 8, 1880 – ?) was a college football, basketball, and baseball player and coach as well as an attorney. He attended preparatory school at Mooney School in Franklin, Tennessee along with Red Smith and Frank Kyle. Hamilton was born in Enid, Mississippi. Hamilton was the first to meet McGugin in Nashville, and has his law office next to his. Hamilton won Bachelor of Ugliness. He married Theresa Henderson, the daughter of judge John Henderson.