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Eldon Mason
Biographical details
Born(1902-06-21)June 21, 1902
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DiedOctober 2, 1990(1990-10-02) (aged 88)
St. Louis, Missouri
Playing career
Football
1919–1920New Hampshire
1925–1927Minnesota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1928–1930Bemidji State
Basketball
1928–1931Bemidji State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1928–1931Bemidji State
Head coaching record
Overall8–9–3 (football)
17–17 (basketball)

Eldon Wellington Heywood Mason (June 21, 1902 – October 2, 1990) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Bemidji State Normal School—now known as Bemidji State University—in Bemidji, Minnesota from 1928 to 1930, compiling a record of 8–9–3.[1] Mason was also the head basketball coach at Bemidji State from 1928 to 1931, tallying a mark of 17–17. Mason died of cancer on October 8, 1990, in St. Louis, Missouri.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Bemidji State Beavers (Independent) (1928–1930)
1928 Bemidji State 3–0–3
1929 Bemidji State 2–5
1930 Bemidji State 3–4
Bemidji State: 8–9–3
Total: 8–9–3

References

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Eldon Mason, 88; educator, Red Cross executive". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 6, 1990. p. 3. Retrieved June 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.