Alexander S. Lilley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAlexander S. Lilley
American football coach
Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1867
Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 08-Dec-1925
Profession: head coach
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Alexander S. Lilley
- Alexander Spinning Lilley (December 7, 1867 – December 8, 1925) was an American football coach.
- He served as the first head football coach at Ohio State University.
- Lilley was an unpaid volunteer coach during his time coaching at Ohio State.
- He was also known to ride an Indian pony to practices during his tenure.
- A plaque at the Ohio State football stadium memorializes him as "A Lone and Ardent Volunteer".Official records state that Lilley coached the Ohio State team from 1890 to 1891, purportedly compiling a record of 3–5.
- More recent research establishes that Lilley began coaching in the fall of 1890 and did not coach the first Ohio State game (vs.
- Ohio Wesleyan) in May 1890.Lilley died after a five-month illness in 1925.
- At the time of his death he was a manager for a shipbuilding company in New York.
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