Art Van Tone

Arthur M. Van Tone (September 30, 1918 – August 9, 1990) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions from 1943 to 1946.^[1] Van Tone served as the head football coach at Austin Peay State College—now known as Austin Peay State University—from 1960 to 1962, compiling a record of 4–26. Before he was hired at Austin Peay in January 1960, he coached high school football, at Lauren High School in Laurel, Mississippi from 1948 to 1954 and Bay High School in Panama City, Florida from 1955 to 1959.^[2]

Art Van Tone

Profile
Position	Wingback
Personal information
Born	(1918-09-30)September 30, 1918 Ottawa, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 9, 1990(1990-08-09) (aged 71) Conyers, Georgia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Mississippi Southern
NFL draft	1949: 15th round, 143rd overall pick
Career history
Playing
Detroit Lions (1943–1946)
Coaching
Laurel HS (MS) (1948–1954) (head coach) Bay HS (FL) (1955–1959) (head coach) Austin Peay (1960–1962) (head coach)

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Austin Peay Governors (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1960–1962)
1960	Austin Peay	2–8	0–2
1961	Austin Peay	2–8	1–1
1962	Austin Peay	0–10	0–2
Austin Peay:		4–26
Total:		4–26