M. L. Shearer
Marshall Livingston Shearer Sr. (August 30, 1901 – May 13, 1964) was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at New River State College—now known as West Virginia University Institute of Technology—in Montgomery, West Virginia for one season, in 1934, compiling a record of 0–5.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1901 Monticello, Kentucky |
| Died | May 13, 1964 (aged 62) North Charleston, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | Centre College |
| Playing career | |
| 1923 | Centre |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926 | Bluefield |
| 1930–1931 | Concord |
| 1934 | New River State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–20–3 |
He was previously the head coach at Concord University where he had a 1–12–2 record from 1930 to 1931, and he also coached for one year at Bluefield College in 1926 with a 1–3–1 record.
After that, he was a head coach at Graham High School in Bluefield, Virginia where he coached future college and pro football Hall of Fame member Bill Dudley [3].
Shearer was born in Wayne County, Kentucky in 1901 and died in North Charleston, South Carolina 1964.[1]
At Centre College, he was a part of the football team, a teammate of Red Roberts.[3]
References
- Young, A.L. (1980). William Armstrong Cooper: seventy-three years a Baptist preacher. A.L. Young. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- DeLassus, David. "West Virginia Tech Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- Stinson, Steve (2016). Bullet Bill Dudley: The Greatest 60-Minute Man in Football. A.L. Young. Retrieved December 19, 2017.