About Clyde Lee
Lived 1908 – 1995 (aged 87). Clyde Lee was an American head coach and american football player.
Clyde V. Lee (February 11, 1908 – December 12, 1995) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Houston from 1948 to 1954, guiding the Cougars to a 37–32–2 record. Lee played his college career at Centenary College from 1930 to 1932 under Homer Norton. Among his college teammates was Lovette Hill, who later served as his colleague at Houston on his coaching staff and as head baseball coach for the school.
After his college playing career, Lee served as head coach for several sports including football to Overton High School in Overton, Texas. He died on December 12, 1995, at Plantation Health Care Center in Lake Jackson, Texas.
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Who was Clyde Lee?
American football player and coach
When was Clyde Lee born?
Clyde Lee was born on 11 February 1908 in Wortham, Texas.
When did Clyde Lee die?
Clyde Lee died on 12 December 1995 in Lake Jackson, Texas.
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Clyde Lee was a head coach and american football player.
What nationality was Clyde Lee?
Clyde Lee was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Clyde Lee. https://biography.guide/clyde-lee-head-coach/
MLA: "Clyde Lee." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/clyde-lee-head-coach/.
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