Hamlet Peterson

Hamlet Peterson
Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball, track
Biographical details
Born (1897-04-06)April 6, 1897
Scarville, Iowa
Died October 2, 1973(1973-10-02) (aged 76)
Rochester, Minnesota
Playing career
Football
1918–1922 Luther (IA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925–1945 Luther (IA)
Basketball
1922–1965 Luther (IA)
Baseball
1967 Luther (IA)
Head coaching record
Overall 481–356 (basketball)
11–7 (baseball)

Hamlet Edwin Peterson (April 6, 1897 – October 2, 1973) was an American college football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa from 1925 to 1945.[1] Peterson died October 2, 1973, at a hospital Rochester, Minnesota following treatment for cancer.[2]

References

  1. Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. "Hamlet Peterson, 76, Dies; Won 762 Games at Luther". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 3, 1973. p. 17. Retrieved May 5, 2018 via Newspapers.com .
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