Edward E. "Blue" Howell (1905 – April 15, 1964) was an

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player and coach. He was the fifth head football coach at Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg—now known as

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—in

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, serving for eight seasons, from 1929 to 1935 and again in 1937, compiling a record of 35–30–6.

Playing career

Howell played

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at the

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under head coach Ernest E. Bearg from 1926 until 1928. Weighing 185 pounds, he was the lightest member of the

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but was considered one of the best fullbacks in the

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. He was inducted into the program's "Hall of Fame" in 1978.

Death

Howell died of a heart attack in 1964 at his home in

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.''Columbus Daily Telegram'', April 15, 1964, Columbus, Nebraska

Head coaching record

References

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