Burt E. Kennedy

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Burt E. Kennedy
Biographical details
Alma mater Simpson (1904)
Olivet (1908)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1904–1907 Olivet
1908–1913 Lake Forest
Basketball
1906–1907 Olivet
1908–1914 Lake Forest
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1904–1908 Olivet
Head coaching record
Overall59–38 (basketball)

Burt E. Kennedy was an American football and basketball coach.

Contents

Early life

He was originally from Lake Forest, Illinois and graduated from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa in 1904. [1]

Olivet College

Kennedy served as the head football coach, head men's basketball coach, [2] and athletic director at Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan for four years beginning in 1904.

Lake Forest College

He served as the head football coach and head men's basketball coach at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois from 1908 to 1913. [3]

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References

  1. General Catalogue. Olivet College. 1905. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. "Men's Basketball Records". Olivet Comets . Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. "Coaching Records". Lake Forest Foresters . Retrieved December 4, 2019.