Arthur W. Briggs
American sports coach (1884–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur W. Briggs (July 6, 1884 – December 20, 1949) was an American football, basketball, baseball and track and field coach. He served as the head football (1912–1917, 1919–1933),[1] men's basketball (1913–1918, 1919–1923), baseball (1914–1917), and track coach at Missouri State University (then known as Southwest Missouri State College) in Springfield, Missouri.[2]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1884-07-06)July 6, 1884 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | December 20, 1949(1949-12-20) (aged 65) |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1906 | Springfield |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1912–1917 | Springfield (MO) |
1919–1933 | Springfield (MO) |
Basketball | |
1913–1918 | Springfield (MO) |
1919–1923 | Springfield (MO) |
Baseball | |
1914–1917 | Springfield (MO) |
Track | |
1913–1923 | Springfield (MO) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1912–1938 | Springfield (MO) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
Missouri State Bears No. C retired | |
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Briggs played college football at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts[3]