Red Armstrong
American football and basketball player and coach
About Red Armstrong
Lived 1903 – 1978 (aged 74–75). Red Armstrong was an American basketball player and basketball coach.
Gerald D. "Red" Armstrong (1903 – May 7, 1978) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Denison University in Granville, Ohio from 1942 to 1944, compiling a record of 12–3–2. Denison did not field a football team in 1943. Armstrong was also the head basketball coach at Denison during the 1943–44 season, tallying a mark of 18–2. In 1944, he resigned from coaching to enter into private business in Newark, Ohio. He died at Licking Memorial Hospital, in Newark, on May 7, 1978.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Red Armstrong?
American football and basketball player and coach
When was Red Armstrong born?
Red Armstrong was born in 1903.
When did Red Armstrong die?
Red Armstrong died on 7 May 1978 in Newark.
What was Red Armstrong's occupation?
Red Armstrong was a basketball player and basketball coach.
What nationality was Red Armstrong?
Red Armstrong was American.
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