About Howard Fletcher
Lived 1913 – 2001 (aged 88). Howard Fletcher was an American american football player.
Howard W. Fletcher (March 13, 1913 – August 23, 2001) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Northern Illinois University from 1956 to 1968, compiling a record of 74–48–1. Fletcher's Northern Illinois Huskies squad was named the NCAA College Division Champion by the Associated Press in 1963. He led the Huskies to three consecutive Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) championships, in 1963, 1964, and 1965. The Huskies also won the Mineral Water Bowl in 1963.
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Who was Howard Fletcher?
American football player and coach (1913-2001)
When was Howard Fletcher born?
Howard Fletcher was born on 13 March 1913 in Streator.
When did Howard Fletcher die?
Howard Fletcher died on 23 August 2001 in Fort Myers.
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Howard Fletcher was an american football player.
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Howard Fletcher was American.
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