Daffin Backstrom
Daffin Theodore "Swede" Backstrom (July 17, 1916 – July 15, 1993) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1916 New York, New York |
| Died | July 15, 1993 (aged 76) Salina, Kansas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1962 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| Basketball | |
| 1953–1963 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| Baseball | |
| 1951 | Drew |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–7–1 (football) 78–141 (basketball) 10–6 (baseball) |
Playing career edit
Drew University edit
Backstrom played college baseball and basketball at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, where he is a member of the schools Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]
Minor league baseball edit
Backstrom played in minor league baseball as a pitcher. In 1940 he was with the Akron Yankees in the Middle Atlantic League. Later that year and also in 1941 he played for Amsterdam Rugmakers in the Canadian–American League.[2]
Coaching career edit
Drew University edit
After graduating from Drew University and spending some time in the private sector, Backstrom returned to Drew to first be the assistant and later head baseball coach.[1]
Kansas Wesleyan edit
Backstrom was the 14th head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas, serving for the 1962 season. His coaching record at Kansas Wesleyan was 1–7–1 (.167).[3]
While at Kansas Wesleyan, Backstrom taught classes for the history department.[4] In 1996, the school inducted him into their "Athletic Hall of Fame" for his coaching success. He was active as a coach and or administrator at the school from 1954 through 1963.[5]
Head coaching record edit
Football edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1962) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Kansas Wesleyan | 1–7–1 | 1–7–1 | T–8th | |||||
| Kansas Wesleyan: | 1–7–1 | 1–7–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–7–1 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame: Daffin "Swede" Backstrom Class of 1940". Drew University. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ "Daffin Backstrom". Baseball reference. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ DeLassus, David. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012.
- ^ "Daffin Backstrom". Salina Journal. April 6, 1967. p. 9. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Daffin "Swede" Backstrom". Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
External links edit
- An Evaluation of the Cocurricular Activity Program at Kansas Wesleyan University by Daffin Backstro
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Daffin Backstrom at Find a Grave