Charles Lantz
American sports coach and administrator (1884–1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Phillip Lantz (December 14, 1884 – May 6, 1962) was an American football, basketball, baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He was the sixth head football coach at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, serving 24 seasons, from 1911 to 1935 and again in 1944, compiling a record of 95–66–13.[1] In 1967, the Lantz Arena complex was opened and named in his honor.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1884-12-14)December 14, 1884 West Fairview, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | May 6, 1962(1962-05-06) (aged 77) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1904–1907 | Gettysburg |
Basketball | |
1904–1908 | Gettysburg |
Baseball | |
1905–1908 | Gettysburg |
Position(s) | Quarterback (football) Guard (basketball) Third baseman (baseball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1911–1934 | Eastern Illinois |
1944 | Eastern Illinois |
Basketball | |
1911–1935 | Eastern Illinois |
1943–1944 | Eastern Illinois |
Baseball | |
1912–1950 | Eastern Illinois |
1952 | Eastern Illinois |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1911–1952 | Eastern Illinois |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 95–66–13 (football) 197–208 (basketball) 171–216 (baseball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 4 IIAC (1912–1914, 1928) | |
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Lantz graduated from Gettysburg College in 1908. He died on May 6, 1962, in Naples, Florida.[2]