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Forrest Perkins

1920 – 2014

American football and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator

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Lived 1920 – 2014 (aged 94). Forrest Perkins was an American coach.

Forrest W. Perkins (November 13, 1920 – December 13, 2014) was an American football, baseball, and track and field coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater from 1956 to 1984, compiling a record of 185–93–8. He was the school's athletic director from 1971 until his retirement in 1984. He also coached baseball and track and field at Wisconsin–Whitewater.

Perkins was born on November 13, 1920, and attended Dodgeville High School in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from University of Wisconsin–Platteville, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. Perkins served in World War II with the United States Marine Corps while enrolled at Wisconsin–Platteville. He obtained a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1950 and coached football and baseball at the high school level in the state of Wisconsin before arriving at Wisconsin–Whitewater.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Forrest Perkins?

American football and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator (1920-2014)

When was Forrest Perkins born?

Forrest Perkins was born on 13 November 1920 in Dodgeville.

When did Forrest Perkins die?

Forrest Perkins died on 13 December 2014 in Whitewater.

What was Forrest Perkins's occupation?

Forrest Perkins was a coach.

What nationality was Forrest Perkins?

Forrest Perkins was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Forrest Perkins

· Wikidata: Q21997841

· DBpedia: Forrest Perkins

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