Gordon MacDonald (American football)
Gordon Addison MacDonald Sr. (January 8, 1902 – August 29, 1950) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alma College from 1936 to 1943, compiling a record of 33–22–5. MacDonald played football and basketball at Alma, from which he graduated in 1926.[1] In 1929, he married Eleanor Musselman.
 MacDonald (right) with a college bagpiper in 1936 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1902 West Bay City, Michigan |
| Died | August 29, 1950 (aged 48) Trinidad, Colorado |
| Playing career | |
| 1923–1925 | Alma |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1935 | Traverse City HS (MI) |
| 1936–1943 | Alma |
| Basketball | |
| 1936–1943 | Alma |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–22–5 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 MIAA (1941–1942) | |
Coaching career
MacDonald was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan for eight seasons, from 1936 until 1943. His coaching record at Alma was 33–22–5.[2]
Death
MacDonald died in Colorado on August 29, 1950 in a hospital after a "long illness".[3]
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References
- "MacDonald Will Be Alma Coach". Ludington Daily News. Associated Press. August 11, 1936. Retrieved November 29, 2010 – via Google News.
- DeLassus, David. "Alma Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- "Former Alma Coach Dies in Colorado", Marshall Evening Chronicle, August 31, 1950, Marshall, Michigan
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