Ollie W. Reed Sr. (July 18, 1896 – July 30, 1944) was a soldier in the United States Armed Forces and an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Drexel University in Philadelphia for one season, in 1926, compiling a record of 2–5. He was also a professor of military history at the school.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 18, 1896 Norton, Kansas |
| Died | July 30, 1944 (aged 48) Villebaudon, France |
| Alma mater | Kansas State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926 | Drexel |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–5 |
Reed died on July 30, 1944, in the French community of Villebaudon during the aftermath of the Battle of Normandy.[2]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Dragons (Independent) (1926) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Drexel | 2–5 | |||||||
| Drexel: | 2–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–5 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Ollie W. Reed". database-memier.eu. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Love and Sacrifice, a Story from the Heart of America". legiontown.org. January 27, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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