Oscar Lang
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1877 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 1928 (aged 51) Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1895 | Virginia |
| 1897 | Bucknell |
| 1898 | Latrobe Athletic Association |
| 1899 | Conshohocken Athletic Club |
| 1901 | Philadelphia Pros |
| 1902 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Positions | Fullback, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1899 | Franklin & Marshall (assistant) |
| 1900–1901 | Susquehanna |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–10–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1895) | |
Oscar Lang Jr. (June 16, 1877 – July 16, 1928) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player as well as a coach.[1]
Playing career
Lang was a prominent fullback for the Virginia Cavaliers football team of the University of Virginia. He was selected All-Southern in 1895.[2] In 1897, he played as a halfback for the football team at Bucknell University.[1]
Lang played professionally with the independent Philadelphia Pros in 1901,[3] and in the following season, he and several others from that club signed with the Philadelphia Phillies of the first National Football League.[4]
Coaching career
In 1899, Lang was an assistant football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[5] He coached the football team at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania from 1900 to 1901, compiling a record of 5–10–2.[6][7][8]
Later life and death
In the 1920s, Lang worked as an agent for the Bureau of Prohibition in South Jersey. He then ran a bakery with his sister, Elizabeth Lang, in Haddon Township, New Jersey. Lang died on July 16, 1928, after suffering a heart attack while playing tennis at Farnham Park in Camden, New Jersey.[9][10]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna (Independent) (1900–1901) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Susquehanna | 3–4–2 | |||||||
| 1901 | Susquehanna | 2–6 | |||||||
| Susquehanna: | 5–10–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–10–2 | ||||||||
References
- 1 2 "[No title]". The Conshohocken Recorder. February 7, 1900. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ↑ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Quaker Stars Show Up Strong". The Pittsburgh Gazette. November 6, 1901. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Pro. Footballers Now Lining Up". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 1902. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Local Melange Column". Lewisburg Chronicle. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. October 28, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Forward Passes". The Times. November 7, 1901. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Oscar Lang Jr". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 18, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Football Head Coaching Overall Records". Susquehanna University. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Ex-Grid Coach Dies During Tennis Game". Evening Courier. Camden, New Jersey. July 17, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Funeral of Athlete". Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. July 17, 1928 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Football Head Coaching Year-by-Year Records". Susquehanna University. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
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