Biographical details | |
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Born | Littleton, Colorado, U.S. | June 6, 1926
Died | October 6, 2020 Nebraska, U.S. | (aged 94)
Playing career | |
1946–1947 | Colorado A&M |
1949 | Colorado A&M |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1967–1968 | Nebraska Wesleyan (assistant) |
1969–1981 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 55–61–2 |
Harold George Chaffee (June 6, 1926 – October 6, 2020) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska, from 1969 to 1981, compiling a record of 55–61–2. [1] As a player, Chaffee was a quarterback at Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now known as Colorado State University—in the late 1940s. [2] Chaffee served in the United States Navy with the Seabees during World War II. He died in October 2020 at the age of 94. [3] [4]
Biographical details | |
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Born | Littleton, Colorado, U.S. | June 6, 1926
Died | October 6, 2020 Nebraska, U.S. | (aged 94)
Playing career | |
1946–1947 | Colorado A&M |
1949 | Colorado A&M |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1967–1968 | Nebraska Wesleyan (assistant) |
1969–1981 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 55–61–2 |
Harold George Chaffee (June 6, 1926 – October 6, 2020) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska, from 1969 to 1981, compiling a record of 55–61–2. [1] As a player, Chaffee was a quarterback at Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now known as Colorado State University—in the late 1940s. [2] Chaffee served in the United States Navy with the Seabees during World War II. He died in October 2020 at the age of 94. [3] [4]