Lloyd Neidlinger

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Lloyd Neidlinger
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Biographical details
Born(1901-12-23)December 23, 1901
Brooklyn, New York, USA
DiedApril 4, 1978(1978-04-04) (aged 76)
Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA
Alma mater Dartmouth College
Playing career
Football
1920–1922 Dartmouth
Ice Hockey
1920–1921 Dartmouth
1922–1923Dartmouth
1925–1927 St. Nicholas Hockey Club
Position(s) Tackle, Goaltender
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1927–1933 Princeton
Head coaching record
Overall71–31–3 (.690)

Lloyd Kellock "Pudge" Neidlinger was an American football player, ice hockey player and head coach and college administrator. He spent most of his professional carrier as the dean of Dartmouth College but also served as the head coach for the ice hockey team at Princeton. [1]

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Career

Neidlinger began attending Dartmouth in the fall of 1919. The following year he joined the varsity ice hockey and football teams. As a senior he was the starting goaltender for the former and an All-American tackle for the latter. During his that season, he backstopped the Indians ice hockey team to a fantastic 13–2 record, finished as the #2 team in the nation. [2] After graduating, he worked for the Peerless Tool Company, eventually becoming an assistant to the president. During this time, he continued his playing career with the St. Nicholas Hockey Club [3] until he was hired as the head coach for the ice hockey team at Princeton. In six season, Neidlinger led the Tigers to a tremendous 71–31–3 record, the best winning percentage of any Princeton hockey coach in history. [4]

In 1933, Neidlinger resigned from both of his positions to become the assistant dean at his alma mater. He was promoted to the main post a year later and remained in that job until 1952. Afterwards, he served as the executive director of council for the International Chamber of Commerce until his retirement in 1965. [1] In the spring of 1978, Neidlinger died after a long illness. He was 76. [5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Princeton Tigers Independent(1927–1933)
1927–28 Princeton 5–7–0
1928–29 Princeton 15–3–1
1929–30 Princeton 9–8–1
1930–31 Princeton 14–5–0
1931–32 Princeton 13–4–1
1932–33 Princeton 15–4–0
Princeton:71–31–3
Total:71–31–3

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Awards and honors

AwardYear
Football
Collier's Weekly Second-Team All-America 1922 [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Neidlinger, Lloyd Kellock, 1901-1978". Dartmouth College. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  2. "All-Time Results" (PDF). Dartmouth Big Green. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  3. "LAST PERIOD OFFENSIVE GIVES ST. NICKS VICTORY". The Princeton Daily. January 18, 1926. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  4. "Lloyd Neidlinger Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  5. "Lloyd K. Neidlinger". New York Times. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  6. "Championship Locke At Quarter on Camp's First Team". Iowa City Press-Citizen. 1922-12-26.