Harold V. Almquist
Harold V. "Shorty" Almquist (January 19, 1904 – April 5, 1994) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois from 1928 to 1940, compiling a record of 65–31–10.[2] Almquist was also the school's head basketball coach in 1931–32 and from 1934 to 1941, tallying a mark of 99–60, and head baseball coach from 1929 to 1942, amassing a record of 23–35; Augustana did not field a baseball team from 1931 to 1937.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1904 Chisago County, Minnesota |
| Died | April 5, 1994 (aged 90) Moline, Illinois |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1927 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1940 | Augustana (IL) |
| 1941–1961 | Rock Island HS (IL) |
| Basketball | |
| 1931–1932 | Augustana (IL) |
| 1934–1941 | Augustana (IL) |
| Baseball | |
| 1929–1942 | Augustana (IL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 65–31–10 (college football) 99–60 (college basketball) 23–35 (college baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 IIAC (1934) | |
| Awards | |
| All-American (1927) | |
References
- "Harold Almquist". Find a Grave. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Harold Almquist". Illinois High School Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Augustana College (IL)". Baseball-Reference Bullpen. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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