Robert L. Myers (coach)
American football coach and athletic director (1887–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Lee "Chief" Myers (September 1, 1887 – May 5, 1953) was an American football coach and athletic director foundational in the success of the Centre Praying Colonels football programs of Centre College in the period from 1917 to 1925. This era included the 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game, one of the sport's greatest upsets.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1887-09-01)September 1, 1887 Atchison, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | May 5, 1953(1953-05-05) (aged 65) Algonquin, Illinois, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1907 | Centre |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1916 | North Side HS (TX) |
1917 | Centre |
1918 | Centre (assistant) |
1924–1925 | Centre |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1917–1925 | Centre |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 9–8–1 (college) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 SIAA (1924) | |
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