About Dan A. Killian
Lived 1880 – 1953 (aged 72). Dan A. Killian was an American head coach.
Dan Arnold Killian (February 5, 1880 – January 15, 1953) was an American college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1904 to 1906, compiling a record of 8–6–2. Killian was also the head coach of the LSU baseball team from 1905 to 1906 (tallying a mark of 14–9), as well as head coach of the LSU Tigers track and field team from 1905 to 1906. He also served as athletic director.
Killian was a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he lettered as a shortstop in baseball in 1902. He also reportedly played quarterback on the football team, but if he did, he apparently did not qualify for a letter.
In 1906 he left coaching "to do sporting work for a newspaper" in Chicago.
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Who was Dan A. Killian?
American football and baseball coach
When was Dan A. Killian born?
Dan A. Killian was born on 5 February 1880 in Allegan.
When did Dan A. Killian die?
Dan A. Killian died on 15 January 1953 in Lansing.
What was Dan A. Killian's occupation?
Dan A. Killian was a head coach.
What nationality was Dan A. Killian?
Dan A. Killian was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dan A. Killian. https://biography.guide/dan-a-killian/
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Chicago: "Dan A. Killian." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dan-a-killian/.
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