Gus Manolis (February 9, 1923 – January 28, 1958) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—from 1954 to 1957, compiling a record of 23–12–1. Manolis came to Chico State after a four-year stint, from 1950 to 1953, as the head football coach at Yuba College in Marysville, California.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1923 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1958 (aged 34) near Alder Springs, California, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1947–1949 | California (assistant) |
| 1950–1953 | Yuba |
| 1954–1957 | Chico State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–12–1 (college) 30–8–1 (junior college) |
| Bowls | 1–0–1 (junior college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 GVC (1951, 1953) | |
Manolis, who was of Greek descent, was born on February 9, 1922, in Sacramento, California. He grew up in Sacramento and graduated from C. K. McClatchy High School before moving on to Sacramento Junior College—now known as Sacramento City College—for one year. During World War II, Manolis served in the United States Army Air Forces and spent two and a half years in the European theatre. After his discharge from the military in 1946, he enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1949. As a student, he was an assistant coach for the California Golden Bears football team under head coach Pappy Waldorf.[1] He also earned a general secondary credential in 1950 and a master's degree in 1950, both from Berkeley.[2][3]
Manolis died on January 28, 1958, near Alder Springs, California, after suffering an apparent heart attack while helping with the search for a missing boy in Grindstone Canyon in the Mendocino National Forest.[4][5]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico State Wildcats (Far Western Conference) (1954–1957) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Chico State | 7–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1955 | Chico State | 7–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1956 | Chico State | 2–6–1 | 1–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1957 | Chico State | 7–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Chico State: | 23–12–1 | 14–5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 23–12–1 | ||||||||
Junior college
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba 49ers (Northern California Junior College Conference) (1950) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Yuba | 6–3 | 4–3 | 4th (Northern) | |||||
| Yuba 49ers (Golden Valley Conference) (1951–1953) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Yuba | 8–1–1 | 5–0 | 1st | T Gold Dust Bowl | ||||
| 1952 | Yuba | 6–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1953 | Yuba | 10–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | W Orange Show Bowl | ||||
| Yuba: | 30–8–1 | 17–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 30–8–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Adams, Wilbur (June 21, 1950). "Manolis, ExBear Headed For Yuba, Believes Local Gridders Will Spark UC Attack". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. 30. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Booth, Eddie (May 24, 1954). "Gus Manolis Named Grid Coach at CSC". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. p. 1. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Booth, Eddie (May 24, 1954). "Gus Manolis Named CSC Football Coach (continued)". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. p. 2. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Booth, Eddie (January 29, 1958). "Sports Fans Stunned By Manolis' Death in Hunt". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. p. 1. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Booth, Eddie (January 29, 1958). "CSC Coach, 34, Dies In Mountains (continued)". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. p. 2. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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