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Alvin Pierson
Playing career
1919–1920California
1921Nevada
Position(s)Tackle/Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1927–1932Florida (assistant)
1933–1940Tampa (assistant)
1941–1944Fresno State (assistant)
1945Fresno State
1949Fresno State

Alvin P. "Pix" Pierson was a college football player and coach.

Collge

Pierson played for coach Andy Smith's California Golden Bears football "wonder teams" of the early 1920s.[1] He then played for the Nevada Wolfpack.[2]

Coaching career

Florida

Pierson was an assistant for coaches Tom Sebring and Charlie Bachman for the Florida Gators of the University of Florida, part of the staff on its 1928 team.[1]

Tampa

Pierson assisted fellow former Florida assistant Nash Higgins when he became head coach of the Tampa Spartans.[3]

Fresno State

Pierson was hired as head coach of Fresno State.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Florida's Team of Stars Shines In South Field". Dixon Evening Telegraph. November 23, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved August 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ https://archive.org/stream/artemisiayearboo1922univ#page/158/mode/2up/search/pierson
  3. ^ "'Wrong Down' Highlight of Tie at Tampa". The Evening Independent. November 4, 1939.
  4. ^ "Fresno Bulldogs Name New Mentor". Tucson Daily Citizen. January 5, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved August 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon