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Coach Pete, my Grandfather, coached 40 seasons and taught Philosiophy and Latin from 1925-1967
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Revision as of 15:32, 3 December 2018

Hamlet Peterson
Biographical details
Born(1897-04-06)April 6, 1897
Scarville, Iowa
DiedOctober 2, 1973(1973-10-02) (aged 76)
Rochester, Minnesota
Playing career
Football
1918–1922Luther (IA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925-1967Luther (IA)
Basketball
1922–1965Luther (IA)
Baseball
1967Luther (IA)
Head coaching record
Overall481–356 (basketball)
11–7 (baseball)

Hamlet Edwin Peterson (April 6, 1897 – October 2, 1973) was an American college football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa from 1925 to 1945.[1] Peterson died October 2, 1973, at a hospital Rochester, Minnesota following treatment for cancer.[2]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hamlet Peterson, 76, Dies; Won 762 Games at Luther". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 3, 1973. p. 17. Retrieved May 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.