Lloyd Russell College coach

Lloyd Opal Russell (April 10, 1913 – May 24, 1968) was an American football and baseball player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball in the United States. He served as the head football coach at North Texas State Teachers College, now the University of North Texas, in 1942, tallying a mark of 3–5. Russell was also the head baseball coach at Baylor University from 1940 to 1941 and again from 1958 to 1961, compiling a record of 72–58–1.Russell played baseball for the Cleveland Indians in 1938 before starting his coaching career. He served in both the Atlantic and Pacific for the United States Navy during World War II.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Russell Lloyd O.; Russell Lloyd Opal
Birth dateApril 10, 1913
Birth place
Atoka Oklahoma
Date of deathMay 24, 1968

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Coach

coached team
North Texas Mean Green football
St. Mary's University Texas
Baylor Bears baseball
Baylor Bears football
overall record
5–4 (basketball)
3–5 (football North Texas only)
72–58–1 (baseball)

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