Edbert C. Buss
Edbert Charles Buss (1884 – April 11, 1935) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach (1916–1920) and head basketball coach (1916–1921) at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.[1][2] Buss previously served as the head football coach at Detroit Central High School from 1914 to 1915, where his team was crowned the mythical High School Football National Champion in 1915.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 |
| Died | April 11, 1935 (aged 51) Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Michigan State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1914–1915 | Detroit Central HS (MI) |
| 1916–1920 | DePauw |
| Basketball | |
| 1914–1916 | Detroit Central HS (MI) |
| 1916–1921 | DePauw |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–13–1 (college football) 54–24 (college basketball) 20–0–1 (high school football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football High School National (1915) | |
Buss died at the age of 51, on April 11, 1935, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He had undergone surgery for acute appendicitis several days earlier.[4]
References
- "DePauw Tigers All-Time Coaching Records". DePauw University. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- "Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). DePauw University. 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- "Mythical State Titles 1894-1950". peschstats.com. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- "Former Detroit Grid Coach Dies". Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. April 12, 1935. p. 32. Retrieved August 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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