Dan Estes

Dan Estes
Biographical details
Born	January 1, 1888; Carrollton, Arkansas
Died	November 13, 1944 (aged 56); near Mayflower, Arkansas
Playing career
Football
1908–1913	Arkansas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–1916	Arkansas State Normal
1917	Fourth District Agricultural
1919–1932	Arkansas State Normal/Teachers
Basketball
1920–1929	Arkansas State Normal/Teachers
Baseball
1916–1917	Arkansas State Normal
1919–1933	Arkansas State Normal/Teachers
1935	Arkansas State Teachers
1937	Arkansas State Teachers
Head coaching record
Overall	48–65–11 (football)

Guy Dan "Big Dan" Estes (January 1, 1888 – November 13, 1944) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Arkansas State Normal School—renamed Arkansas State Teachers College in 1925 and now known as the University of Central Arkansas—from 1915 to 1916 and again from 1919 to 1932. He also coached the school's basketball program from 1920 to 1929. Estes also served as coach of the University of Arkansas at Monticello football team in 1917.

Estes was an alumnus of the University of Arkansas, where he played football for coach Hugo Bezdek, winning four letters during his tenure.^[1]^[2] He captained the 1911 team.^[3]

He died of a heart attack while duck hunting in 1944.^[4]

References

^ http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/historic-properties/_search_nomination_popup.aspx?id=2495
^ "Inductees : Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2011-10-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Log Cabin Democrat Sports: 'Teachers College' dear to Dan Estes 9/4/98 - TheCabin.net".

[1] ttp://www.arkansaspreservation.com/historic-properties/_search_nomination_popup.aspx?id=2495

[2] "Inductees : Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2011-10-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Log Cabin Democrat Sports: 'Teachers College' dear to Dan Estes 9/4/98 - TheCabin.net".

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