Red Blair College coach

Howard Holt "Red" Blair (February 21, 1900 – November 30, 1947) was an American football and basketball player, coach, and college athletics administrator in Ohio and Missouri. He served as the head football coach of the University of Akron from 1927 to 1935 and at Southwest Missouri State College, now Missouri State University, from 1938 to 1946, compiling a career college football record of 82–50–12. Blair was also the head coach of Akron Zips men's basketball team from 1927 to 1936, tallying a mark of 89–40. Blair grew up in Mount Vernon, Ohio and played football and basketball at Ohio State University. He was a member of the 1920 Ohio State Buckeyes football team that played in the Rose Bowl. Blair died on November 30, 1947 at his farm near Springfield, Missouri.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 21, 1900
Birth place
Mount Vernon Ohio
Date of deathNovember 30, 1947
Place of death
Springfield Missouri

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Coach

coached team
Ohio State Buckeyes football
Akron Zips football
Akron Zips men's basketball
Missouri State Bears football
overall record
82–50–12 (football)
89–40 (basketball)

Red Blair on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.missouristatebears.com/genrel/012608afx.html
  2. http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/b/blairho01.html