Fred G. Dale

Fred G. Dale
Biographical details
Born(1896-01-03)January 3, 1896
DiedMarch 21, 1967(1967-03-21) (aged 71)
Playing career
Football
1914–1915Wayne Normal (NE)
1916–1917Nebraska
1919–1920Nebraska
PositionFullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1921–1927Wayne Normal (NE)
Basketball
1921–1927Wayne Normal (NE)
1944–1945Wayne State (NE)
Head coaching record
Overall17–34–2 (football)
49–39 (basketball)

Frederick G. Dale (January 3, 1896 – March 21, 1967) was an American college football player and coach, college basketball coach, and geography professor.

Playing career

After spending two years at Wayne State College, Dale continued his college football career at the University of Nebraska. A bruising fullback, he was noted to have beat Rutgers so soundly in a 1920 game at the Polo Grounds, a sports reporter commented, "Not five Rutgers men could stop him."[1]

Dale also competed for the Nebraska Cornhuskers track and field team in the NCAA. He set a Missouri Valley Conference record in the shot put.[2]

Coaching career

Dale served as the head football coach at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska from 1921 to 1927.[3] He also served as the school's head men's basketball coach from 1921 to 1927 and 1944 to 1945.[4]

Academic career

Dale was a geography professor at Wayne State. The school's on-campus planetarium is named in his honor.[5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Wayne Normal Wildcats (Nebraska College Athletic Conference) (1921–1927)
1921 Wayne Normal 6–2
1922 Wayne Normal 0–5
1923 Wayne Normal 2–62–4T–8th
1924 Wayne Normal 1–6–11–6T–9th
1925 Wayne Normal 4–43–37th
1926 Wayne Normal 3–52–3T–8th
1927 Wayne Normal 1–6–11–3–1T–10th
Wayne Normal: 17–34–2
Total:17–34–2

References

  1. ↑ "Fred G. Dale". Wayne State Wildcats. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ "History of the Planetarium". wsc.edu.
  3. ↑ "Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State Wildcats. 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State Wildcats. 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  5. ↑ Von Kampen, Todd (September 4, 2016). "His skywatching legacy lives on at Wayne State; Planetarium bears name of beloved geography professor". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved January 14, 2020.


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