Don Peden
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| Don Peden | |
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 Peden from 1925 Athena |
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| Sport(s) | Football, baseball |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1898 Kewanee, Illinois |
| Died | February 24, 1970 (aged 71) |
| Playing career | |
| Football 1920–1921 Baseball 1921–1922 |
Illinois Illinois |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football 1924–1946 Baseball 1924–1948 |
Ohio Ohio |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 121–46–11 (football) 250–134 (baseball) |
| Statistics College Football Data Warehouse |
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Don C. Peden (c. 1898 – February 24, 1970) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ohio University from 1924 to 1946, compiling a record of 121–46–11. Peden's winning percentage of .711 is the highest of any coach in the history of the Ohio Bobcats football program. His teams won six Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships, in 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, and 1938. Peden was also the head baseball coach at Ohio from 1924 to 1948, tallying a mark of 250–134. The Bobcats' football stadium was renamed in his honor as Peden Stadium following his retirement.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Peden Stadium and Tower". Ohio University. http://www.ohio.edu/athens/bldgs/stadium.html. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
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