Edward C. Gallagher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEdward C. Gallagher
American athletic coach
Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1887
Place of Birth: Perth, Kansas, Kansas, United States
Date of Death: 28-Aug-1940
Profession: athletics competitor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Edward C. Gallagher
- Edward Clark Gallagher (September 5, 1887 – August 28, 1940) was the head wrestling coach at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Oklahoma State University–Stillwater—from 1916 to 1940.
- With his knowledge of physical principles like leverage and stress along with anatomy he all but invented the modern style of wrestling.
- He remains one of the most successful coaches in NCAA athletics history.
- Overall in his wrestling coaching career at Oklahoma A&M his teams went 138–5–4, including 19 undefeated seasons and 11 NCAA titles. Gallagher-Iba Arena on campus at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma is named after him.
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