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DeForest Stull

1885 – 1938

American sports coach and professor

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Lived 1885 – 1938 (aged 53). DeForest Stull was an American american football coach, basketball coach and geography teacher.

DeForest Stull (April 21, 1885 – December 10, 1938) was an American and geography professor and college football and college basketball coach. He served as the football coach at Northern State Normal—now known as Northern Michigan University—for one season, in 1912. Stull was also the head basketball coach at Northern State Normal from 1910 to 1915.

Stull was born in Richmond, Michigan, where he attended school. He earned degrees from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the University of Chicago, and Teachers College, Columbia University. He taught at Northern State Normal for 14 years before moving to Teachers College after 1922. Stull died on December 10, 1938, at Medical Center in Manhattan, from double pneumonia following an operation three days prior.

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Birth century
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Education
Coe College, University of Chicago, Teachers College
Employers
Northern Michigan University, Teachers College

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Frequently asked questions

Who was DeForest Stull?

American sports coach and professor (1885–1938)

When was DeForest Stull born?

DeForest Stull was born on 21 April 1885 in Richmond.

When did DeForest Stull die?

DeForest Stull died on 10 December 1938 in Manhattan.

What was DeForest Stull's occupation?

DeForest Stull was an american football coach, basketball coach and geography teacher.

What nationality was DeForest Stull?

DeForest Stull was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: DeForest Stull

· Wikidata: Q55753575

· DBpedia: DeForest Stull

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