Russ Meredith
Russell Delmar Meredith (June 27, 1897 – March 22, 1989) was an American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) and politician. He played a single season with the Louisville Brecks and the Cleveland Bulldogs.[1] He played college football and basketball at West Virginia.[2] As a politician, he served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1939–1942.[3]
Russ Meredith | |||||||
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| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Marion County | |||||||
| In office 1939–1942 | |||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | Russell Delmar Meredith June 27, 1897 Fairmont, West Virginia | ||||||
| Died | March 22, 1989 (aged 91) Fairmont, West Virginia | ||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Helen Devol ( m. 1933) | ||||||
| Education | West Virginia University | ||||||
Football career | |||||||
| Position: | Guard | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Fairmont Senior (Fairmont, West Virginia) | ||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Meredith was also the head coach for Marshall's football, baseball, and men's basketball teams.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1924) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Marshall | 4–4 | |||||||
| Marshall: | 4–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–4 | ||||||||
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1924–1925) | |||||||||
| 1924–25 | Marshall | 12–6 | |||||||
| Marshall: | 12–6 (.667) | ||||||||
| Total: | 12–6 (.667) | ||||||||
Baseball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1925) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Marshall | 4–5 | |||||||
| Marshall: | 4–5 (.444) | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–5 (.444) | ||||||||
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References
- "Russell Meredith stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "WVU Stats - Russ Meredith". WVUStats.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- "West Virginia: State House of Delegates, 1930s". politicalgraveyard.com. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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