About Justa Lindgren
Lived 1878 – 1951 (aged 72). Justa Lindgren was an American head coach.
Justa Morris Lindgren (July 28, 1878 – May 29, 1951) was an American college football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa from 1902 to 1903 and the University of Illinois in 1904—along with Arthur R. Hall, Fred Lowenthal, and Clyde Mathews—and alone in 1906, compiling a career coaching record of 14–16–2. Lindgren played football at Illinois from 1898 to 1901 and was the captain of the 1901 team. In addition to his two stints as a head coach, he served a line coach for the team until 1943.
Lindgren was also a chemist. He served on the chemistry staff at the University of Illinois and was an analyst for the Illinois Geological Survey and the State Water Survey.
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Who was Justa Lindgren?
American football player and coach (1878-1951)
When was Justa Lindgren born?
Justa Lindgren was born on 28 July 1878 in Illinois.
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Justa Lindgren died on 29 May 1951 in Urbana.
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Justa Lindgren was a head coach.
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Justa Lindgren was American.
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