Elvan George
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Elvan George | ||
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Sport | Football | |
Born | September 1, 1913 | |
Place of birth | Cumby, Texas | |
Died | 1974 | |
Career highlights | ||
Overall | 93–36–5 (College) 174–52–9 (High school) |
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Championships | ||
1964-66 OCC championships 1967 OCC co-championship |
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Playing career | ||
1932-1934 | East Central State | |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
1935-1936 1937-1939 1940-1958 1959-1970 |
Coalgate HS Ada HS (Assist.) Ada HS East Central |
Elvan George (September 1, 1913 – 1974) was an American football coach. He is known for coaching East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma from 1959-1970. Prior to that, he served as head coach at Ada High School, where his teams won six state championships — 1951, 1952 and 1954-1957. He is considered one of the most influental figures in Oklahoma sports history.[1]