Lewis Yeager
American football coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lewis Armstrong Yeager,[1] first name sometimes spelled Louis (September 10, 1878 – December 10, 1906) was an American football coach He was the seventh head football coach at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving for two seasons, in 1899 and 1901 to 1902, compiling a record of 5–5.
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Born | (1878-09-10)September 10, 1878 West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | December 10, 1906(1906-12-10) (aged 28) Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | West Virginia |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1899 | West Virginia |
1901 | West Virginia |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 5–5 |
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Yeager died suddenly in 1906 of heart disease.[2] He is interred at Oak Grove Cemetery in Morgantown.[3]