Lawrence Banks

Lawrence Banks
Banks on the 1899 Washburn football team photo
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1880-08-01)August 1, 1880
Topeka, Kansas
Died September 29, 1935(1935-09-29) (aged 55)
St. Louis, Missouri
Playing career
1899 Washburn
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1901 Washburn
Head coaching record
Overall 323

Lawrence B. Banks was the sixth head football coach for Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and he held that position for the 1901 season. His overall coaching record at Washburn was 3 wins, 2 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him number 30th at Washburn in terms of total wins.[1] The son of Alexander and Jennie Banks,[2] Laurence Banks attended Washburn as a preparatory student from 1898 to 1900.[3]

He died in 1935 of a cerebral hemorrhage.[4]

References

  1. http://www.wusports.com/documents/2007/7/30/07fbguide-127-137-history1.pdf?id=69
  2. "Person Details for Laurence B Banks in household of Alexander Banks, United States Census, 1900". familysearch.org.
  3. Washburn University Archives
  4. http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1935/1935_00032154.PDF
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