Herb Bunker
American college athlete, coach and administrator
About Herb Bunker
Lived 1896 – 1980 (aged 84). Herb Bunker was an american football player, baseball player, basketball coach and basketball player.
Herbert Bunker (August 24, 1896 – December 6, 1980) was an American college athlete, coach and administrator. He played four varsity sports at the University of Missouri, earning All-America honors in basketball for all three of his varsity seasons. He then went on to coach football and basketball at several schools, later becoming the head football coach and athletic director at Culver–Stockton College.
Bunker was born in Nevada, Missouri, and attended the University of Missouri, where he earned varsity letters in football, basketball, baseball and track. It was in basketball where Bunker distinguished himself the most, earning All-Missouri Valley Conference three times. In 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively named Bunker to All-America teams for each of these three years. Following his college career, Bunker served as freshman coach for football and basketball at his alma mater. He was hired as assistant football and head basketball coach at Auburn University in 1924. After a short stint as an assistant football coach at Florida, he became head football coach and athletic director at Culver–Stockton College. He later was head of the physical education department at his alma mater.
Bunker died on December 6, 1980, in Columbia, Missouri.
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Who was Herb Bunker?
American college athlete, coach and administrator
When was Herb Bunker born?
Herb Bunker was born on 24 August 1896 in Nevada, Missouri.
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Herb Bunker died on 6 December 1980 in Columbia, Missouri.
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Herb Bunker was an american football player, baseball player, basketball coach and basketball player.
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