Mike Gary
American football player and coach, college athletics administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mitchell J. "Mike" Gary (April 17, 1900 – December 30, 1969) was an American college football player and coach and athletics administrator. He was an All-Big Ten football player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in 1926 and 1927 and served in various coaching, teaching and administrative positions at Western Michigan University from 1928 through 1967. With a record of 59–34–5 (.628 winning percentage), Gary ranks third in wins among Western Michigan football coaches, behind William H. Spaulding and Al Molde.[1]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1900-04-17)April 17, 1900 |
Died | December 30, 1969(1969-12-30) (aged 69) Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1925–1927 | Minnesota |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1928 | Western State (assistant) |
1929–1941 | Western State / Western Michigan |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1949–1967 | Western Michigan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 59–34–5 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 MCC (1929) | |
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