Dean Cromwell

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Dean Bartlett Cromwell (September 20, 1879 - August 3, 1962), nicknamed "Maker of Champions", was an American athletic coach in multiple sports, most notably at the University of Southern California. Born in Turner, Oregon, he was the head coach of the USC track team from 1909 to 1948, excepting 1914 and 1915, and guided the team to 12 NCAA team national championships (1926, 1930-31, 1935-43) and 34 individual NCAA titles. He was the head coach for the U.S. track team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. He was inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1974 and into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995. The university's track field is named Cromwell Field in his honor.

He also served as the head coach of the USC Trojans football program from 1909 to 1910, and from 1916 to 1918. During his tenure, he compiled a 21-8-6 record. He started off on a roll, winning 10 out of his first 14 games, with only one loss. He cooled down in his final season, compiling a record of 2-2-2. He also coached the USC basketball team in 1918, though they only played two games against the Los Angeles Athletic Club, losing both.

Cromwell died at age 82 in Los Angeles.

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Preceded by: William Traeger	USC head football coach 1909–1910	Succeeded by: Ralph Glaze
Preceded by: Ralph Glaze	USC head football coach 1916–1918	Succeeded by: Gus Henderson

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