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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | August 26, 1876 Clayton, Illinois |
| Died | January 3, 1954 (aged 77) Carthage, Illinois |
| Playing career | |
| 1902 | Illinois |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1935 | Carthage |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1927 | Carthage |
| Track | |
| 1911–1917 | Northwestern |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1921–1936 | Carthage |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 50–52–18 (football) |
Lewis Omer (August 28, 1876 – January 3, 1954) was an American football, basketball, and track coach.[1][2][3]
Omer was born in 1876 in Clayton, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois, graduating in 1902.[4]
After graduating from Illinois, Omer became a school teacher. He then coached track and worked in the athletic department at Northwestern University from 1911 to 1917.[4] He joined the United States Army in 1917, reached the rank of major, and was discharged in 1921.[4]
From 1921 to 1936, Omer was the athletic director at Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois.[4] He was also the head coach for the Carthage Red Men football team for 15 seasons, from 1921 until 1935 compiling a record of 50–52–18.[5][6] Omer later served as a mathematics professor at Carthage.[4]
References
- ^ Illinois State Historical Society (1988). Illinois Historical Journal. Vol. 81. Illinois State Historical Society. ISSN 0748-8149. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus) (1906). The Alumni Record of the University of Illinois at Urbana. University of Illinois. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Illinois State Historical Society (1988). Illinois Historical Journal. Illinois State Historical Society. ISSN 0748-8149. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Lewis Omer, N.U., Carthage Figure, Is Dead". Chicago Tribune. January 4, 1954. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-time football records". Carthage Red Men. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Carthage Redmen". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
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- 1876 births
- 1954 deaths
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- Carthage Red Men and Lady Reds athletic directors
- Carthage Red Men basketball coaches
- Carthage Red Men football coaches
- Northwestern Wildcats coaches
- College track and field coaches in the United States
- American military personnel of World War I
- United States Army officers
- Carthage College faculty
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign alumni
- People from Adams County, Illinois