About Walter Langston
Lived 1884 – 1978 (aged 93). Walter Langston was an American american football coach.
Walter William Langston (November 9, 1884 – April 12, 1978) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Fourth District Normal School—now known as Missouri State University—in Springfield, Missouri for one season, in 1909, compiling a record of 4–2.
Langston was a graduate of Drury College—now known as Drury University–and attended the Boston University School of Theology. He later worked as an insurance agent and a farmer. Langston died on April 12, 1978, at Cox Medical Center in Springfield.
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Who was Walter Langston?
American football player and coach
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Walter Langston was born on 9 November 1884.
When did Walter Langston die?
Walter Langston died on 12 April 1978.
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Walter Langston was an american football coach.
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Walter Langston was American.
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