Alexander Lee Bondurant (June 22, 1865 – January 12, 1937) was an American classicist, educator and

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coach. Born in

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, he was educated at

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(A.B. and A.M.) and the

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, followed by further study at the

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and

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, and in Europe, where he studied Greek and Roman ruins. In 1889 he began his career as an instructor of Greek and Latin at the

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, becoming head of the classics department in 1894, and the first dean of the graduate school in 1927, retiring as dean emeritus in 1936. He also served as the first football coach at the university in 1893. During his one-season tenure, Bondurant compiled a record of four wins and one loss (4–1).

Head coaching record

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* * 1865 births 1937 deaths American classical scholars Classical scholars of the University of Mississippi Hampden–Sydney College alumni Harvard University alumni Ole Miss Rebels football coaches University of Virginia alumni University of Texas alumni People from Buckingham County, Virginia {{Mississippi-stub