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Alden Knipe
American football player and coach (1870–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alden Arthur Knipe (June 1870 – May 22, 1950) was an American football player and coach. He served as the sixth head football coach at the University of Iowa, serving from 1898 to 1902 and compiling a record of 30–11–4. Knipe was also the first head baseball coach at Iowa, coaching two seasons from 1900 to 1901 and tallying a mark 25–8. Knipe played college football at the University of Pennsylvania. After retiring from coaching, authored numerous books for children.
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![]() Knipe from the 1902 Hawkeye | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | June 1870 (1870-06) Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | May 22, 1950(1950-05-22) (aged 79) New York, New York, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1892–1894 | Penn |
Position(s) | Halfback, quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1895–1896 | Penn (assistant) |
1898–1902 | Iowa |
Baseball | |
1900–1901 | Iowa |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 29–11–4 (football) 25–8 (baseball) |
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