About Walter Jewell
Lived 1896 – 1980 (aged 83). Walter Jewell was an American american football player.
Walter W. Jewell (February 24, 1896 – January 27, 1980) was an American football player and coach.
Jewell played college football as a tackle at the University of Iowa, lettering in 1917. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a J.D. degree in 1919.
In the fall of 1919, he was hired as the head football coach at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The program had been discontinued, and Jewell was charged with building a football team out of students who had "practically no experience". On October 11, 1919, Jewell led the team to a 29 to 6 victory in Luther's first college football game in 20 years. Jewell was the head coach at Luther for three months from September to November 1919.
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Who was Walter Jewell?
American football player
When was Walter Jewell born?
Walter Jewell was born on 24 February 1896 in Iowa.
When did Walter Jewell die?
Walter Jewell died on 27 January 1980 in Decorah.
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Walter Jewell was an american football player.
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Walter Jewell was American.
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