William Lodge (American football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Lodge (American football)

American football coach

Date of Birth: 02-May-1890

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jun-1950

Profession: head coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About William Lodge (American football)

  • William Penn Lodge (May 2, 1890 – June 4, 1950) was an American football coach.
  • He was the third head football coach at Southern Illinois Normal College—now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale—serving for one season, in 1919, and compiling a record of 2–2.
  • Lodge was born in Philadelphia on May 2, 1890.
  • He was a graduate of Battle Creek College—now known as Andrews University—in Berrien Springs, Michigan.
  • Lodge served as a captain in the United States Marine Corps during World War I, receiving the Bronze Star Medal.
  • He was later a medical health officer at Battle Creek Sanitarium and ran a sanitarium in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
  • Lodge also worked as a coroner in Ocean County, New Jersey and as the town clerk for Long Beach Township, New Jersey.
  • He died in Long Beach on June 4, 1950.

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