Arthur W. Briggs

Arthur W. Briggs (July 6, 1884 – December 20, 1949) was an American football, basketball, baseball and track and field coach. He served as the head football (1912–1917, 1919–1933),^[1] men's basketball (1913–1918, 1919–1923), baseball (1914–1917), and track coach at Missouri State University (then known as Southwest Missouri State College) in Springfield, Missouri.^[2]

Arthur W. Briggs

Biographical details
Born	(1884-07-06)July 6, 1884 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	December 20, 1949(1949-12-20) (aged 65)
Playing career
Football
1906	Springfield
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1912–1917	Springfield (MO)
1919–1933	Springfield (MO)
Basketball
1913–1918	Springfield (MO)
1919–1923	Springfield (MO)
Baseball
1914–1917	Springfield (MO)
Track
1913–1923	Springfield (MO)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1912–1938	Springfield (MO)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Missouri State Bears No. C retired

Briggs played college football at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts^[3]