Bertram Earl "Mullie" Lenoir (January 19, 1897 – May 11, 1979) was an American college football player and coach. Lenoir was an All-Southern[1] running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama, and coached both the Georgetown Tigers and Bluefield Rams.
 Lenoir at Alabama | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1897 Marlin, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 1979 (aged 82) Hamilton County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1917 | Alabama |
| 1919–1920 | Alabama |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1925–1928 | Georgetown (freshmen) |
| 1929–1940 | Bluefield |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 79–18–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Southeastern Junior College (1929–1931, 1933) | |
| Awards | |
| 2x All-Southern (1919, 1920) | |
Playing career
editLenoir was in the Alabama backfield with Riggs Stephenson, coached by Xen C. Scott. The 1919 team lost only to Vanderbilt and officially shares a title with Auburn. Auburn's only loss was also to Vandy, but the game was closer. Lenoir scored three touchdowns in the Birmingham-Southern game that year, the first ever meeting between the two schools,[2] and four touchdowns against Sewanee. He weighed 144 pounds.
Coaching career
editLenoir was the newly elected from coach of the Georgetown Tigers freshman team in 1925.[3] He coached there three years.[4]
From 1929 to 1940, Lenoir was coach of the Bluefield Rams football team. During his span the Rams had a win–loss–tie record of 79–18–2, including a 9–0 1933 campaign.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "All-Southern Elevens". Spalding Football Guide. Shawnee Mission, Kansas, NCAA Publishing Service. 1920. pp. 41, 69, 27, 67.
- ^ "Panther warriors lose to University". The Montgomery Advertiser. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. October 5, 1919. p. 13.
- ^ "Georgetown, Ky, August 6" (PDF). Boone County Recorder. August 20, 1925.
- ^ a b Rev. David M. Armbrister. Lighthouse on the Hill: The Bluefield College Story.
- ^ Chris Shoemaker (June 14, 2010). "Who Will Be the Next Coach Mullie Lenoir?".