George Palfreyman

George "Speed" Palfreyman Jr. (May 17, 1893 – November 7, 1936) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the second head football coach at Fifth District Normal School—now known as Northwest Missouri State University—in Maryville, Missouri, serving for two seasons, from 1916 to 1917, and compiling a record of 2–11. He was also the school's head basketball coach from 1915 to 1918, tallying a mark of 19–10.

George Palfreyman
Biographical details
Born(1893-05-17)May 17, 1893
DiedNovember 7, 1936(1936-11-07) (aged 43)
Topeka, Kansas
Playing career
Basketball
1912–1915Missouri
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1916–1917Fifth District Normal
Basketball
1915–1918Fifth District Normal
Head coaching record
Overall2–11 (football)
19–10 (basketball)

After graduating from Benton High School in St. Joseph, Missouri, Palfreyman played college basketball at the University of Missouri from 1912 to 1915 and was captain of the team in 1914–15. He taught at a high school in Maryville and was then employed by the Goodrich Tire Company as an assistant manager in Milwaukee. He also worked for Goodrich in Chicago and Akron, Ohio. Palfreyman died at the age of 43, on November 7, 1936, at the home of his parents in Topeka, Kansas.[1][2]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Fifth District Normal (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916–1917)
1916 Fifth District Normal 2–5
1917 Fifth District Normal 0–7
Fifth District Normal: 2–12
Total:2–12
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References
  1. "Missouri U. Star Dies". Jefferson City Post-Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri. Associated Press. November 9, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved June 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. "Die in Topeka, Kan.—George Palfreyman Jr. Once Was Athletic Star At Benton". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. November 7, 1936. p. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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