Edgar William Lindenmeyer (July 18, 1901 – July 24, 1981) was an American football player. Lindenmeyer attended the Missouri Military Academy (MMA) before enrolling at the University of Missouri. He played college football at the tackle position for the Missouri Tigers football team from 1924 to 1926. He was selected by the International News Service (INS), Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) and several others as a first-team player on the 1925 College Football All-America Team.[1] The Associated Press and All-American Board named a second-team All-American.[2][3] Lindenmeyer was the University of Missouri's first All-American athlete. He later became a physical education teacher and the head football coach at Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, Illinois he served as head football coach from 1935 to 1951 and compiled a 96–27–10 record.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 18, 1901 Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died: | July 24, 1981 (aged 80) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Missouri Military Academy |
| College: | Missouri |
| Position: | Tackle |
| Career highlights and awards | |
References
edit- ^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1157. ISBN 1401337031.
- ^ "Associated Press Announces All-American Teams". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. December 14, 1925.
- ^ Tad Jones; Knute Rockne; Glenn Warner (December 4, 1925). "Red Grange Placed on Second All-American Team: Coaches Keep Star Off First: Rockne, Jones and Warner Claim He Has Two Main Weak Points; Friedman Is Captain; Two Michigan Men Honored; Pacific Coast Stars in the Backfield". The Davenport Democrat.