Eugene Oberst College coach

Eugene G. "Gene" Oberst (July 23, 1901 – May 30, 1991) was an American football player, track and field athlete, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. A native of Owensboro, Kentucky, he played football at the University of Notre Dame in the 1920s under coach Knute Rockne, and competed in track and field as a javelin thrower. He won the Olympic bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Games in Paris. Oberst served as the head football coach at Washington and Lee University (1929–1930), Canisius College (1931–1932), and John Carroll University (1946).

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Oberst Eugene G.; Oberst Gene
Birth dateJuly 23, 1901
Birth place
Owensboro Kentucky
Date of deathMay 30, 1991
Place of death
Cleveland

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Coach

coached team
Canisius Golden Griffins football
John Carroll University
Roman Catholic High School
Washington and Lee University
overall record
15–3–1 (high school football)
4–11 (college basketball)
9–25–5 (college football)

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