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Lloyd Jordan

1900 – 1990

American football player and coach, basketball coach

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Lived 1900 – 1990 (aged 89). Lloyd Jordan was an American military officer, basketball coach and american football coach.

Lloyd Paul Jordan (December 14, 1900 – February 25, 1990) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Amherst College from 1932 to 1949 and at Harvard University from 1950 to 1956, compiling a career college football record of 101–72–8. Jordan was also the head basketball coach at Colgate University from 1928 to 1932 and at Amherst from 1932 to 1948, tallying a career college basketball mark of 159–103. He played football, basketball, and baseball at the University of Pittsburgh, from which he graduated in 1924. He served as the commissioner of the Southern Conference from 1960 to 1974. Jordan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1978.

Jordan died on February 25, 1990, at his home in Richmond, Virginia.

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Education
University of Pittsburgh
Employers
Colgate University, Amherst College, Harvard University, United States Navy
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Lloyd Paul Jordan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lloyd Jordan?

American football player and coach, basketball coach (1900–1990)

When was Lloyd Jordan born?

Lloyd Jordan was born on 14 December 1900 in Punxsutawney.

When did Lloyd Jordan die?

Lloyd Jordan died on 25 February 1990 in Richmond.

What was Lloyd Jordan's occupation?

Lloyd Jordan was a military officer, basketball coach and american football coach.

What nationality was Lloyd Jordan?

Lloyd Jordan was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lloyd Jordan

· Wikidata: Q6662530

· DBpedia: Lloyd Jordan

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