Jacob Speelman
American football and basketball coach and athletics administrator
About Jacob Speelman
Lived 1893 – 1972 (aged 79). Jacob Speelman was an American american football player.
Jacob Speelman (February 9, 1893 – August 9, 1972) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He played college football at the University of Missouri, serving as team captain in 1915.
Speelman began his coaching career as the head basketball coach at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin from 1916 to 1917. He served as the head football coach at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio from 1917 to 1918 and Northern State University–then known as Aberdeen Normal College–in Aberdeen, South Dakota from 1923 to 1925. He also served as Aberdeen Normal's head basketball coach from 1920 to 1926.
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Who was Jacob Speelman?
American football and basketball coach and athletics administrator (1893-1972)
When was Jacob Speelman born?
Jacob Speelman was born on 9 February 1893 in Michigan.
When did Jacob Speelman die?
Jacob Speelman died on 9 August 1972 in Crystal Township.
What was Jacob Speelman's occupation?
Jacob Speelman was an american football player.
What nationality was Jacob Speelman?
Jacob Speelman was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jacob Speelman. https://biography.guide/jacob-speelman/
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