Fred Luehring
Frederick William Luehring (1882 – February 1, 1981) was a prolific athlete and coach.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1882 Hanover, Kansas |
| Died | February 1, 1981 (aged 98–99) Swarthmore, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Chicago (Ph.M. 1907) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1901–1904 | North Central |
| 1905 | Chicago |
| Basketball | |
| 1905–1906 | Chicago |
| Position(s) | End (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1906–1909 | Ripon |
| Basketball | |
| 1906–1910 | Ripon |
| 1913–1920 | Princeton |
| Baseball | |
| 1907–1912 | Ripon |
| Swimming | |
| 1921 | Nebraska |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1922–1930 | Minnesota |
| 1932 | US Olympic Swimming Committee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 125–61 (college basketball) |
As a college athlete, he excelled at North Central University and then at the University of Chicago under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg.[2]
He served as the head football coach at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin from 1906 to 1909 and also as the school's basketball coach during the same period.[3]
Luehring then served as the head basketball coach at Princeton University from 1913 to 1920.[4]
He was credited with starting the swim team at the University of Nebraska in 1921, and later served as a committee member of the US Olympic Swimming team.[5]
References
- "Frederick Luehring". riponredhawks.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Frederick Luehring, 99, Is Dead; Coached Basketball at Princeton". New York Times. February 17, 1981. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- "All-time Ripon College Men's Basketball Coaching Records by Wins". Ripon College. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Fred Luehring". Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Frederick W. Luehring". International Swimming Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
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