Clark Van Galder College coach

Clark Van Galder (February 6, 1909 – November 16, 1965) was an American football, basketball player, track athlete, and coach. He served as the head football coach at La Crosse State Teachers, now University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, from 1948 to 1951 and at Fresno State College, now California State University, Fresno, from 1952 to 1958, compiling a career college football record of 77–27–3. Van Galder died on November 16, 1965 after collapsing at a banquet in Madison, Wisconsin. He had five sons, the fourth of which, Tim, played football as a quarterback at Iowa State University and then in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Jets and St. Louis Cardinals.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 06, 1909
Birth place
Janesville Wisconsin , Wisconsin Badgers football
Date of deathNovember 16, 1965
Place of death
Wisconsin Badgers football

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Coach

coached team
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
South Milwaukee High School
Wisconsin Badgers football
Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
Washington Park High School
Fresno State Bulldogs football
overall record77–27–3 (college football)

Clark Van Galder on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.wifca.org/halloffame.asp?sortID=0&pageID=99