About Wilbur Luft
Lived 1908 – 1991 (aged 83). Wilbur Luft was an american football player.
Wilbur "Shorty" Luft (June 1, 1908 – December 20, 1991) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Central Washington University from 1948 to 1949, compiling a record of 8–9–1. Luft was a quarterback at Washington State University in the early 1930s and was named the starter for the 1931 Rose Bowl.
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Who was Wilbur Luft?
American football player and coach
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Wilbur Luft was born on 1 June 1908.
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Wilbur Luft died on 20 December 1991.
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Wilbur Luft was an american football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wilbur Luft. https://biography.guide/wilbur-luft/
MLA: "Wilbur Luft." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/wilbur-luft/.
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