Clair Dunn
Clair C. Dunn (May 17, 1915 – April 1, 1996) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Toledo from 1951 to 1953, compiling a record of 9–12. Dunn began the 1951 season as assistant coach at Toledo under head coach Don Greenwood. When Greenwood resigned following a brawl in a game against Bowling Green, Dunn succeeded him on an acting basis.[1] Dunn's position as head coach was made permanent in January 1952. He taught at Waite High School in Toledo, Ohio, where he was an assistant football coach.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1915 Ottawa County, Ohio |
| Died | April 1, 1996 (aged 80) Athens, Ohio |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| c. 1950 | Waite HS (OH) (assistant) |
| 1951 | Toledo (assistant) |
| 1951–1953 | Toledo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–12 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Rockets (Independent) (1951) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Toledo | 2–1[n 1] | |||||||
| Toledo Rockets (Mid-American Conference) (1952–1953) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Toledo | 4–5 | 1–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 1953 | Toledo | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| Toledo: | 9–12 | 3–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–12 | ||||||||
Notes
- Don Greenwood served as head coach for the first seven games of the season, leading Toledo to a record of 4–3 before he resigned. The Rockets finished the season with an overall record of 6–4.
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References
- "Toledo Replace Football Coach". The Gazette and Daily. York, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 2, 1951. p. 36. Retrieved April 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
- "Clair Dunn, Waite High Assistant, New Rocket Coach". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Lancaster, Ohio. Associated Press. January 25, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved April 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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