Henry Russell Sanders College coach

"Red Sanders" redirects here. For the tree, see Pterocarpus santalinus.Henry Russell "Red" Sanders (May 7, 1905 – August 14, 1958) was an American football player and coach. He was head coach at Vanderbilt University (1940–1942, 1946–1948) and the University of California at Los Angeles (1949–1957), compiling a career college football record of 102–41–3 (.709). Sanders' 1954 UCLA team was named national champions by the Coaches Poll and the Football Writers Association of America. Sanders was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1996.Known for being witty and hard driving, Sanders used the single-wing formation at Vanderbilt and UCLA. He is widely credited with coining the saying, "Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing". When asked about the UCLA–USC rivalry, Sanders said "it's not a matter of life and death, it's more important than that!"

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Alias (AKA)	Sanders Henry R.; Sanders Henry; Sanders Red
Birth date	May 07, 1905
Birth place	Asheville North Carolina
Date of death	August 14, 1958
Place of death	California , Los Angeles

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coached team	LSU Tigers football UCLA Bruins football Florida Gators football Vanderbilt Commodores football Clemson Tigers football
overall record	102–41–3 ()