Clifford Orin Olson (February 7, 1905 – December 6, 1990) was an American

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Pacific Lutheran University from 1926 to 1941 and again in 1946. Olson also coached basketball,

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, golf, and tennis as Pacific Lutheran. He was the school's athletic director and taught Latin, history, and physical education. Olson was born in Benson, Minnesota and graduated in 1927 with a bachelor's degree from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He died on December 6, 1990.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Olson, Cliff 1905 births 1990 deaths Luther Norse football players Pacific Lutheran Lutes athletic directors Pacific Lutheran Lutes football coaches Pacific Lutheran Lutes men's basketball coaches College golf coaches in the United States College tennis coaches in the United States College track and field coaches in the United States Pacific Lutheran University faculty People from Benson, Minnesota