Eddie Kotal
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1902 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | January 23, 1973 (aged 70) Los Angeles, California |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1925 | Lawrence |
| 1925–1929 | Green Bay Packers |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1930 | Lawrence |
| 1931–1941 | Stevens Point |
| 1942–1945 | Green Bay Packers (backfield) |
| ? | Los Angeles Rams (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1930–1942 | Stevens Point |
| Track | |
| ? | Stevens Point |
| Boxing | |
| ? | Stevens Point |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1946–? | Los Angeles Rams (head scout) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–41–9 (football) 133–49 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 WSTCC (1932) 3 1 WSTCC Southern Division (1934, 1936) | |
Edward Louis Kotal (September 1, 1902 – January 27, 1973) was an American football player, coach, and scout. He played college football at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin and professionally with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Kotal served as the head football coach at Lawrence in 1930 and at Central State Teachers College—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point—from 1931 to 1941, compiling a career college football coaching record of 40–41–9. He also coached basketball, track and field, and boxing at Stevens Point before returning to the NFL in 1942 as an assistant coach for the Packers and later as a scout and assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams.
Early life and playing career
Kotal was on September 1, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He played college football at Lawrence University.
Kotal played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers for five seasons. He was a member of the 1929 NFL Champion Packers.
Coaching career
Kotal coached football, basketball, track and field, and boxing at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. He led teams to conference championships in all four sports and is an inductee in the University's Athletic Hall of Fame.[2]
In 1942, Kotal returned to the Green Bay Packers organization as a backfield coach and scout before becoming the chief scout for the Los Angeles Rams in 1946. In subsequent years, Kotal also assumed coaching responsibilities for the Rams as well.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Vikings (Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1930) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Lawrence | 3–5 | 2–2 | T–5th | |||||
| Lawrence: | 3–5 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Stevens Point Pointers (Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference) (1931–1941) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Stevens Point | 1–6–1 | 0–5–1 | 9th | |||||
| 1932 | Stevens Point | 2–5 | 2–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1933 | Stevens Point | 7–0–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1934 | Stevens Point | 7–1 | 4–0 | 1st (Southern) | |||||
| 1935 | Stevens Point | 2–5 | 0–4 | 5th (Southern) | |||||
| 1936 | Stevens Point | 3–3–1 | 2–1–1 | 1st (Southern) | |||||
| 1937 | Stevens Point | 2–3–2 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd (Southern) | |||||
| 1938 | Stevens Point | 3–1–3 | (Southern) | ||||||
| 1939 | Stevens Point | 2–6 | 1–3 | 4th (Southern) | |||||
| 1940 | Stevens Point | 5–2–1 | 3–1 | 2nd (Southern) | |||||
| 1941 | Stevens Point | 3–4 | 2–2 | 3rd (Southern) | |||||
| Stevens Point: | 37–36–9 | ||||||||
| Total: | 40–41–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
See also
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Eddie Kotal at Find a Grave
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