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Cliff Olson

1905 – 1990

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Lived 1905 – 1990 (aged 85). Cliff Olson was an american football player.

Clifford Orin Olson (February 7, 1905 – December 6, 1990) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Pacific Lutheran University from 1926 to 1941 and again in 1946, compiling a record of 64–33–6. His 64 wins were the most of any coach in the history of the Pacific Lutheran Lutes football program until he was surpassed by Frosty Westering. Olson also coached track, golf, and tennis as Pacific Lutheran. He was the school's athletic director and taught Latin, history, and physical education.

Olson was born on February 7, 1905, in Benson, Minnesota. He graduated in 1927 with a bachelor's degree from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. At Luther he played on the football team from 1923 to 1926, the basketball team in 1926–27, and the track and field team from 1926 to 1927.

Olson began his coaching career in the fall of 1927 as football coach at Marshall High School in Marshall, Minnesota. He also coached basketball at Marshall High School before moving in 1928 to Spokane College in Spokane, Washington, where he coached football, basketball, and baseball.

Olson died on December 6, 1990.

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Who was Cliff Olson?

(1905-1990)

When was Cliff Olson born?

Cliff Olson was born on 7 February 1905 in Benson.

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Cliff Olson died on 6 December 1990 in Tacoma, Washington.

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Cliff Olson was an american football player.

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· Wikidata: Q51353520

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