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Kent Lambert (American football)
Kent Craig "Skeets" Lambert (February 27, 1891 – December 13, 1982) was an American football player and a college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach (1913–1914)[1] and basketball coach (1913–1915) at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1891 Deadwood, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1982 (aged 91) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1909–1912 | Wabash |
| 1915 | Fort Wayne Friars |
| 1915 | Canton Bulldogs |
| 1916 | Detroit Heralds |
| 1916 | Massillon Tigers |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1913–1914 | Ripon |
| Basketball | |
| 1913–1915 | Ripon |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1913–1915 | Ripon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–5–2 (football) 21–10 (basketball) |
Lambert was a graduate of Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, where he starred as a member of the football team.[3] He was also a member of the basketball, baseball, and track teams at Wabash.[4] Lambert played professionally for several teams in the Ohio League during the 1915 and 1916 seasons.[5]
Head coaching record edit
Football edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Crimson (Independent) (1913–1914) | |||||||||
| 1913 | Ripon | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| 1914 | Ripon | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Ripon: | 7–5–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–5–2 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Crimson". Ripon College. 1915. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "All-Time Men's Basketball Caoching Records by Wins". Ripon Red Hawks. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Football History". Wabash Little Giants. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Lambert Director". The Daily Commonwealth. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. August 9, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved December 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kent Lambert". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
External links edit
- Kent Lambert at Find a Grave