Arthur T. Keller (June 11, 1921 – February 3, 1990) was an

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, and

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coach. He was the head football coach at

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and

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, serving for 31 seasons, from 1952 until 1982, and compiling a record of 177–87–7. His team had a 19-game winning streak from 1961 to 1963, the longest in the country at the time. Carthage named its football stadium "Keller Field" in his honor. Keller died at the age of 68 in

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Head coaching record

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