Lew Lane

Lewman Arthur Lane (October 17, 1899 – December 24, 1980) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the 24th head football coach at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, serving for one season, in 1945, and compiling a record of 3–1.[1][2] He had previously coached at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri before coming to Washburn.[3] He returned there to coach football again in 1947.[4]

Lew Lane
Biographical details
Born(1899-10-17)October 17, 1899
St. Marys, Kansas
DiedDecember 24, 1980(1980-12-24) (aged 81)
St. Marys, Kansas
Alma materCreighton University (1924)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1945Washburn
Basketball
1942–1945Rockhurst
1947–1949Rockhurst
Head coaching record
Overall3–1 (football)
31–67 (basketball)

Lane was a druggist who managed a family drugstore founded by his father, Daniel J. Lane, in St. Mary's Township, Kansas.[5] He died in 1980.[6]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Washburn Ichabods (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1945)
1945 Washburn 3–1
Washburn: 3–1
Total:3–1

References

  1. The Blue Book of College Athletics. F. Turbyville. 1945. ISSN 0893-7737. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  2. "History" (PDF). wusports.com. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  3. "Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  4. "St. Joseph News-Press - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  5. The Midwestern Druggist ... 22. 1946. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  6. "Henry Bushey's Family". people.creighton.edu. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
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