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Guy Lookabaugh

1896 – 1981

American football and basketball coach, wrestler, wrestling coach

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Lived 1896 – 1981 (aged 85). Guy Lookabaugh was an American coach, amateur wrestler and american football player.

Guy "Ducky" Lookabaugh (May 26, 1896 – September 10, 1981) was an American football player, wrestler, and coach of football, basketball, and wrestling, and college athletics administrator. He competed in the freestyle welterweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Lookabaugh served as the head football coach at Northeastern State Teachers College—now known as Northeastern State University—in Tahlequah, Oklahoma from 1929 to 1935 and at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa from 1936 to 1939. He was also the head basketball coach at Northeastern State from 1929 to 1934. Lookabaugh played college football at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. He was an assistant football coach and head wrestling coach at the University of Kansas in the late 1920s.

He graduated from Oklahoma A&M in 1925 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education. He later earned a master's degree in physical education from the University of Iowa. In 1940, Lookabaugh was appointed Oklahoma's state supervisor of community service for the Works Projects Administration (WPA).

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Oklahoma State University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Guy Lookabaugh?

American football and basketball coach, wrestler, wrestling coach (1896-1981)

When was Guy Lookabaugh born?

Guy Lookabaugh was born on 26 May 1896 in Watonga.

When did Guy Lookabaugh die?

Guy Lookabaugh died on 10 September 1981 in Tahlequah.

What was Guy Lookabaugh's occupation?

Guy Lookabaugh was a coach, amateur wrestler and american football player.

What nationality was Guy Lookabaugh?

Guy Lookabaugh was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Guy Lookabaugh

· Wikidata: Q16009637

· DBpedia: Guy Lookabaugh

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