Russ Meredith

Russell Delmar Meredith (June 27, 1897 – March 22, 1989) was an American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) and politician. He played a single season with the Louisville Brecks and the Cleveland Bulldogs.^[1] He played college football and basketball at West Virginia.^[2] As a politician, he served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1939 to 1942.^[3]

Russ Meredith
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Marion County
In office 1939–1942
Personal details
Born	Russell Delmar Meredith (1897-06-27)June 27, 1897 Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	March 22, 1989(1989-03-22) (aged 91) Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Helen Devol ​ (m. 1933)​
Education	West Virginia University
American football career
Personal information
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
Position:	Guard
High school:	Fairmont Senior (Fairmont, West Virginia)
College:	West Virginia
Career history
Louisville Brecks (1923) Cleveland Bulldogs (1925)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 10 Games started: 0

Meredith was also the head coach for Marshall's football, baseball, and men's basketball teams. In addition, he was the line coach at West Virginia and the head football coach at Salem College.^[4][5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1924)
1924	Marshall	4–4
Marshall:		4–4
Salem Tigers (West Virginia Athletic Conference) (1929)
1929	Salem	2–6	2–5	8th
Salem:		2–6	2–5
Total:		6–10

Basketball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1924–1925)
1924–25	Marshall	12–6
Marshall:		12–6 (.667)
Total:		12–6 (.667)

Baseball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1925)
1925	Marshall	4–5
Marshall:		4–5 (.444)
Total:		4–5 (.444)