Alexander Petersen Jr. (July 20, 1924 – June 23, 2014)[1] was an American football coach, basketball coach and basketball player. He played basketball at Oregon State University, and while studying for his doctorate at Columbia University, he played a little basketball in the American League and the Eastern Basketball League of Connecticut. He returned to Oregon after finishing his doctorate. He was served as the head football coach at Southern Oregon College of Education—now known as Southern Oregon University—in Ashland, Oregon for three seasons, from 1952 to 1954. His record at Southern Oregon was 8–14.[2]

Alex Petersen
Biographical details
Born(1924-07-20)July 20, 1924
Coquille, Oregon, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 2014(2014-06-23) (aged 89)
Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1952–1954Southern Oregon
Basketball
1955–1956Southern Oregon
1975–1976Southern Oregon
Head coaching record
Overall8–14 (football)
19–29 (basketball)

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Southern Oregon Red Raiders (Far Western Conference) (1952–1953)
1952 Southern Oregon 3–5 0–3 5th
1953 Southern Oregon 3–4 0–3 5th
Southern Oregon Red Raiders (Oregon Collegiate Conference) (1954)
1954 Southern Oregon 2–5 2–2 T–3rd
Southern Oregon: 8–14 2–8
Total: 8–14

References

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  1. ^ "Peach Basket Society Article". Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. ^ DeLassus, David. "Southern Oregon Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2010.