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Hal Mefford
Harry Lee "Hal" Mefford (June 18, 1882 – December 24, 1932) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He played for the Chicago Maroons football team in 1905 and 1906 and was the first athletic director of the Rose Polytechnic Institute in Terre Haute, Indiana.[1] He was the head football coach for the Kendall Orange and Black football team during the 1917 season.[2] In his only season as the head coach, the Orange and Black compiled a 0–8–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 221 to 61.[3][4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1882 Robinson, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1932 (aged 50) Palestine, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1904–1906 | Chicago |
| Position(s) | End, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1916 | Rose Polytechnic |
| 1917 | Kendall |
| Basketball | |
| 1917–1918 | Kendall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–14–1 (football) 1–5 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
Head coaching record edit
Football edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Polytechnic (Independent) (1916) | |||||||||
| 1916 | Rose Polytechnic | 2–6 | |||||||
| Rose Polytechnic: | 2–6 | ||||||||
| Kendall Orange and Black (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1917) | |||||||||
| 1917 | Kendall | 0–8–1 | |||||||
| Kendall: | 0–8–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–14–1 | ||||||||
Basketball edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Orange and Black (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1917–1918) | |||||||||
| 1917–18 | Kendall | 1–6 | |||||||
| Kendall: | 1–6 (.143) | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–6 (.143) | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Hal Mefford Dies". The Jacksonville (IL) Daily Journal. December 25, 1932. p. 4.
- ^ "Hal Medford". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "1917 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
External links edit
- Hal Mefford at Find a Grave