About A. B. Potter
Lived 1872 – 1961 (aged 89). A. B. Potter was an American head coach, dentist and american football coach.
Albert Byron Potter Sr. (January 8, 1872 – January 26, 1961) was American football coach. He was the fourth head football coach at Drake University Des Moines, Iowa, serving for three seasons, from 1897 to 1899, and compiling a record of 11–7.
Potter attended Northwestern University, where he was a dental student. He later worked as a dentist based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he died in 1961.
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Who was A. B. Potter?
American football coach (1872–1961)
When was A. B. Potter born?
A. B. Potter was born on 8 January 1872 in Iowa.
When did A. B. Potter die?
A. B. Potter died on 26 January 1961 in Oklahoma City.
What was A. B. Potter's occupation?
A. B. Potter was a head coach, dentist and american football coach.
What nationality was A. B. Potter?
A. B. Potter was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). A. B. Potter. https://biography.guide/a-b-potter/
MLA: "A. B. Potter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/a-b-potter/.
Chicago: "A. B. Potter." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/a-b-potter/.
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