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{{Short description|American football player and coach}} |
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{{Infobox college coach |
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| name = Byron E. Morgan |
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| birth_date = 1917 |
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| Sport = [[College football]] |
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| death_date = 1997 |
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| College = [[University of Findlay|Findlay]] |
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| Title = Head Coach |
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| player_years1 = c. 1939 |
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| OverallRecord = 101-93-8 (0.500) |
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| player_team1 = [[Geneva Golden Tornadoes football|Geneva]] |
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| player_positions = [[Fullback (gridiron football)|Fullback]] |
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| coach_years1 = c. 1946 |
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| coach_team1 = [[New Brighton Area School District|New Brighton HS (PA)]] (backfield) |
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| coach_years2 = 1947–1952 |
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| coach_team2 = [[Boardman High School|Boardman HS (OH)]] |
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| coach_years3 = 1953–1962 |
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| Coach = Trigger |
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| coach_team3 = [[Geneva Golden Tornadoes football|Geneva]] |
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| CoachYears = [[1963]]-[[1974]]<br>[[1953]]-[[1962]] |
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| coach_years4 = 1963–1974 |
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| CoachTeams = [[University of Findlay|Findlay]]<br/>[[Geneva College|Geneva]] |
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| coach_team4 = [[Findlay Oilers football|Findlay]] |
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| overall_record = 101–93–8 (college) |
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'''Byron E. Morgan''' was an [[American football]] |
'''Byron E. Morgan''' (1917−1997) was an [[American football]] coach. He served as the head football coach at [[Geneva College]] from 1953 to 1962 and Findlay College—now known as the [[University of Findlay]]—from 1963 to 1974, compiling career [[college football]] coaching record of 101–93–8. |
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He was married in 1941 to Gretchen Morgan (b. 1916 in Ohio).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |title=Gretchen Morgan at 105: 'I feel like I've been blessed' |url=https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2021/02/21/gretchen-morgan-105-i-feel-like-ive-been-blessed/4493317001/ |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=The Asheville Citizen Times |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Coaching history== |
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| ⚫ | Morgan was the 22nd head |
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==Coaching career== |
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| ⚫ | Morgan was the 22nd head football coach at [[Geneva College]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1953/05/16/archives/geneva-names-football-coach.html New York Times] "Geneva Names Football Coach" May 16, 1953</ref> in [[Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania]] and held that position for ten seasons, from 1953 to 1962. His coaching record at Geneva was 46–35–6.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.geneva.edu/object/athletics_footballmediaguide.html |title=Geneva College coaching records |access-date=2008-05-09 |archive-date=2008-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908094541/http://www.geneva.edu/object/athletics_footballmediaguide.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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===Findlay=== |
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| ⚫ | After coaching at Geneva, Morgan moved to Findlay College—now known as the [[University of Findlay]]–in [[Findlay, Ohio]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1963/08/10/archives/morgan-to-coach-at-findlay.html New York Times] "Morgan to Coach at Findlay" August 10, 1963</ref> He was head coach at Findlay from 1963 until the completion of the 1974 season and accumulated a record of 55–58–2 with appearances in the 1964 [[NAIA Football National Championship|NAIA playoffs]] in 1964 and a victory in the 1967 [[Shrine Bowl]].<ref>[http://athletics.findlay.edu/images/ticketrecinfo/records18.pdf Findlay University] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529010650/http://athletics.findlay.edu/images/ticketrecinfo/records18.pdf |date=May 29, 2008 }} Football Record Book</ref> At Findlay, he coached future [[National Football League]] (NFL) players [[Odell Barry]], Tony King, and Allen Smith.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080307200544/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=University+of+Findlay Database Football] NFL Players who attended University of Findlay</ref> |
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==Political life== |
==Political life== |
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After retirement from college football, Morgan |
After retirement from college football, Morgan remained at Findlay as an instructor and also entered local politics to serve as a city council for Findlay.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JAkVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6121,105721&dq=findlay-college+football+morgan Toledo Blade] "Councilman-Elect Becomes Ill" November 7, 1975</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Geneva Golden Tornadoes football coach navbox}} |
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== External links == |
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{{Findlay Oilers football coach navbox}} |
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* [http://www.geneva.edu/page/athletics Geneva College athletics website] |
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[[Category:1917 births]] |
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[[Category:1997 deaths]] |
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[[Category:American football fullbacks]] |
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[[Category:Findlay Oilers football coaches]] |
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[[Category:Geneva Golden Tornadoes football coaches]] |
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[[Category:Geneva Golden Tornadoes football players]] |
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[[Category:High school football coaches in Ohio]] |
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[[Category:High school football coaches in Pennsylvania]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:36, 3 November 2023
| Biographical details | |
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| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 1997 |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1939 | Geneva |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| c. 1946 | New Brighton HS (PA) (backfield) |
| 1947–1952 | Boardman HS (OH) |
| 1953–1962 | Geneva |
| 1963–1974 | Findlay |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 101–93–8 (college) |
Byron E. Morgan (1917−1997) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Geneva College from 1953 to 1962 and Findlay College—now known as the University of Findlay—from 1963 to 1974, compiling career college football coaching record of 101–93–8.
He was married in 1941 to Gretchen Morgan (b. 1916 in Ohio).[1]
Coaching career[edit]
Geneva[edit]
Morgan was the 22nd head football coach at Geneva College[2] in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and held that position for ten seasons, from 1953 to 1962. His coaching record at Geneva was 46–35–6.[3]
Findlay[edit]
After coaching at Geneva, Morgan moved to Findlay College—now known as the University of Findlay–in Findlay, Ohio.[4] He was head coach at Findlay from 1963 until the completion of the 1974 season and accumulated a record of 55–58–2 with appearances in the 1964 NAIA playoffs in 1964 and a victory in the 1967 Shrine Bowl.[5] At Findlay, he coached future National Football League (NFL) players Odell Barry, Tony King, and Allen Smith.[6]
Political life[edit]
After retirement from college football, Morgan remained at Findlay as an instructor and also entered local politics to serve as a city council for Findlay.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Boyle, John. "Gretchen Morgan at 105: 'I feel like I've been blessed'". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ New York Times "Geneva Names Football Coach" May 16, 1953
- ^ "Geneva College coaching records". Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- ^ New York Times "Morgan to Coach at Findlay" August 10, 1963
- ^ Findlay University Archived May 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Football Record Book
- ^ Database Football NFL Players who attended University of Findlay
- ^ Toledo Blade "Councilman-Elect Becomes Ill" November 7, 1975
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