George Levene

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Israel George Levene or Izzy Levene (May 1, 1885 - November 12, 1930) was the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1907 to 1909.

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[edit] Head Coaching Career

During his three year tenure, he compiled a 15-10-3 record. His best season came in 1907, when his team went 7-2-1. His worst season came in 1909, when his team went 1-6-2, with the one win coming against Transylvania, Kentucky. In 1922, he served as the head coach of Wake Forest. He compiled a 3-5-2 record there.

[edit] Assistant Coaching Career

Levene coached under head coach John Heisman at the University of Pennsylvania.[1]

[edit] Career as a Player

He played his college football at the University of Pennsylvania, and was named a 2 time All-American in 1905 and 1906. In 1905, Penn went 12-0-1. He was known for being a football player who worked hard to help out his team, as well as one of the first good pass catching ends. (The forward pass was legalized for the 1906 season).[2]

After coaching, Levene was a football official and later wrote a book, Twenty Modern Football Plays.

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Tennessee Volunteers Head Football Coaches

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons Head Football Coaches

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Preceded by
J.D. Depree		 University of Tennessee Head Football Coach
1907– 1909		 Succeeded by
Andrew A. Stone
Preceded by
J.L. White		 Wake Forest Head Football Coach
1922		 Succeeded by
Hank Garrity