Clyde Littlefield
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Clyde Littlefield (October 6, 1892 – May 20, 1981) was an American sports and athletics coach. The head track and field coach at The University of Texas from 1920 to 1961 as well as its football coach from 1927 to 1933. In his 41 years at Texas, his athletic teams won 25 Southwest Conference championships and in football the Longhorns had a 44–18–6 record and won two Southwest Conference championships. He was also on the US coaching staff at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1892-10-06)October 6, 1892 Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | May 20, 1981(1981-05-20) (aged 88) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1912–1915 | Texas |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1920–1926 | Texas (assistant) |
1927–1933 | Texas |
1936–1942 | Texas (assistant) |
1945–1948 | Texas (assistant) |
Track | |
1920–1961 | Texas |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 44–18–6 (football) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 2 SWC (1928, 1930) Track & Field 25 SWC (1923–1927, 1932–1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1954–1959, 1961) | |
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