Langdon Lea
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Langdon Lea | |
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Date of birth: | May 11, 1874 |
Place of birth: | Germantown, Pennsylvania |
Date of death: | October 4, 1937 (aged 63) |
Place of death: | Paoli, Pennsylvania |
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Position(s): | Defensive tackle |
College: | Princeton University |
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1900 1901 |
Michigan Princeton |
College Football Hall of Fame |
Langdon Lea (born May 11, 1874) was an American football defensive tackle and coach. A star player for Princeton, Lea went on to coach Michigan for the 1900 season. In 1901, Lea was selected to be the first formal football coach of Princeton. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1964.
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