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Leon Harvey

1893 – 1983

American football, basketball, and ice hockey coach

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Lived 1893 – 1983 (aged 89). Leon Harvey was an American american football coach, basketball coach, ice hockey coach, teacher and baseball manager.

Leonard Russell Harvey (August 4, 1893 – January 17, 1983) was an American football, basketball and ice hockey coach and educator. He served as the head football coach (1923–1928), head basketball coach (1922–1929), and head ice hockey coach (1924–1926) at Michigan Technological University–then known as the Michigan College of Mines.

Harvey was born in Warren, Massachusetts. He graduated from Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, and later earned a master's degree from Boston University. In 1929, he was hired as the football coach at Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts. In 1945, Harvey was appointed as the football coach and director of physical education at Montpelier High School in Montpelier, Vermont. He led his basketball team at Montpelier to a state title and an appearance in the New England tournament in 1949. Harvey continued to coach at Montpelier until 1952.

A United States Army veteran of World War I, Harvey lived in Marshfield, Massachusetts, for 40 years before moving to St. Louis in 1978. He died on January 17, 1983, at his home there.

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Education
Springfield College, Boston University
Employers
Michigan Technological University, Montpelier High School, Thayer Academy

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Leon Harvey?

American football, basketball, and ice hockey coach (1893–1983)

When was Leon Harvey born?

Leon Harvey was born on 4 August 1893 in Warren.

When did Leon Harvey die?

Leon Harvey died on 17 January 1983 in St. Louis.

What was Leon Harvey's occupation?

Leon Harvey was an american football coach, basketball coach, ice hockey coach, teacher and baseball manager.

What nationality was Leon Harvey?

Leon Harvey was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leon Harvey

· Wikidata: Q63285886

· DBpedia: Leon Harvey

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