About Warren Gaer
Lived 1912 – 1997 (aged 84). Warren Gaer was an American head coach.
Warren N. Gaer (February 7, 1912 – January 13, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Pepperdine College—now known as Pepperdine University—from 1946 to 1948 and Drake University from 1949 to 1958, compiling a career college football record of 64–49–2.
Pepperdine hired Gaer to form its football program in 1945. He served as head coach there from 1946 to 1948. His teams tallied a mark of 22–6. Gaer died on January 13, 1997, of cancer in his hometown of Atlantic, Iowa.
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Who was Warren Gaer?
American football player and coach (1912-1997)
When was Warren Gaer born?
Warren Gaer was born on 7 February 1912 in Lake Park.
When did Warren Gaer die?
Warren Gaer died on 13 January 1997 in Atlantic.
What was Warren Gaer's occupation?
Warren Gaer was a head coach.
What nationality was Warren Gaer?
Warren Gaer was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Warren Gaer. https://biography.guide/warren-gaer/
MLA: "Warren Gaer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/warren-gaer/.
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