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Eugene Lambert (coach)
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Eugene Wasdon Lambert Sr.[1] (October 23, 1905 – October 27, 2000) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as head basketball coach at North Texas Agricultural (now the University of Texas at Arlington), Kenyon, Arkansas, Memphis State, and Alabama. He served as head tennis coach in 1957 at the University of Alabama, and head football coach at both North Texas Agricultural and Kenyon.
For the Irish puppeteer and actor, see Eugene Lambert.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1905-10-23)October 23, 1905 Searcy, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | October 27, 2000(2000-10-27) (aged 95) Williamson County, Texas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1927–1928 | Arkansas |
Basketball | |
1928–1929 | Arkansas |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Basketball | |
1929–1930 | Texarkana HS |
1931–1932 | Taylor HS (TX) |
1933–1934 | North Texas Agricultural |
1935–1937 | Kenyon |
1938–1941 | Arkansas (Assistant) |
1942–1949 | Arkansas |
1951–1956 | Memphis State |
1956–1960 | Alabama |
Football | |
1929–1930 | Texarkana HS |
1931–1932 | Taylor HS (TX) |
1933–1934 | North Texas Agricultural |
1935–1936 | Kenyon |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1950 | Arkansas A&M |
1960–1966 | Memphis State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 17–11–6 (college football) 264–170 (college basketball) |
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