Lou Young (American football coach)
American football player and coach (1893–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American football cornerback, see Lou Young (cornerback).
Louis Alonzo Young (February 19, 1893 – July 19, 1948) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1929, compiling a record of 49–15–2. Young played football at Penn from 1912 to 1914, captaining the team in 1913.[1] He died at the age of 56 on July 19, 1948, in Philadelphia.[2]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1893-02-19)February 19, 1893 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | July 19, 1948(1948-07-19) (aged 55) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1912–1914 | Penn |
Position(s) | End, halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1922 | Penn (assistant) |
1923–1929 | Penn |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 49–15–2 |
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