Oliver C. Dawson
American athlete and sports coach (1910–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oliver Cromwell Dawson (September 7, 1910 – February 9, 1989) was an American athlete and sports coach. After playing several sports at John Carroll University, he served as a coach and athletic director for the South Carolina State Bulldogs from 1935 to 1976. The Bulldogs' Oliver C. Dawson Stadium is named in his honor.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1910-09-07)September 7, 1910 Hampton, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | February 9, 1989(1989-02-09) (aged 78) Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1931–1933 | John Carroll |
Basketball | |
1931–1934 | John Carroll |
Tennis | |
1932/3–1934 | John Carroll |
Position(s) | |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1935–1936 | South Carolina State (backfield) |
1937–1950[lower-alpha 1] | South Carolina State |
Basketball | |
1936–1947 | South Carolina State |
Track | |
Unknown | South Carolina State |
Tennis | |
Unknown[lower-alpha 2] | South Carolina State |
Golf | |
Unknown[lower-alpha 3] | South Carolina State |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
Unknown[lower-alpha 4] | South Carolina State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 42–41–9 (football) |
Bowls | 2–0 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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