About Eddie McLane
Lived 1899 – 1980 (aged 80). Eddie McLane was an American basketball coach.
Lovick Pierce "Eddie" McLane (August 9, 1899 – June 22, 1980) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach at Anniston High School, Samford University (then named Howard College), and Louisiana Tech University. All three schools where McLane coached are nicknamed the Bulldogs. In McLane's final football season at Samford in 1933, his Bulldogs were Dixie Conference champions. McLane died on June 22, 1980, in Ruston, Louisiana.
Head coaching record College football
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Who was Eddie McLane?
American sports coach
When was Eddie McLane born?
Eddie McLane was born on 9 August 1899 in Alabama.
When did Eddie McLane die?
Eddie McLane died on 22 June 1980 in Ruston.
What was Eddie McLane's occupation?
Eddie McLane was a basketball coach.
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Eddie McLane was American.
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