About Otto D. Unruh
Lived 1899 – 1992 (aged 92). Otto D. Unruh was an American basketball coach and american football coach.
Otto Dean Unruh (September 17, 1899 – May 19, 1992) was an American football player and coach. In 1960, Unruh wrote the book How To Coach Winning Football and is credited with inventing the T-Wing offensive football formation, having run the play as early as 1938. He is a member of the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.
Playing career Unruh played one season of basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks under head coach Phog Allen before his graduation in 1926. Bethel College honored his legacy by inducting him into the schools athletic hall of fame.
High school In between his two times as head coach at Bethel, Unruh was a high school teacher at Clay Center Community High School in Clay Center, Kansas. While teaching high school he was coach of both football and track teams and the high school stadium bears his name. In 2004, the school added him to their "Hall of Fame" for his accomplishments.
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Who was Otto D. Unruh?
American football coach (1899–1992)
When was Otto D. Unruh born?
Otto D. Unruh was born on 17 September 1899.
When did Otto D. Unruh die?
Otto D. Unruh died on 19 May 1992 in Newton.
What was Otto D. Unruh's occupation?
Otto D. Unruh was a basketball coach and american football coach.
What nationality was Otto D. Unruh?
Otto D. Unruh was American.
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