Harry Arlanson (May 4, 1909 – March 21, 1998) was an

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and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1954 to 1965, compiling a record of 57–35–2. Arlanson coached football and baseball at

Weymouth High School Weymouth High School (WHS) is a comprehensive public high school in Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States that serves students in grades nine through twelve. Weymouth High School also offers a Career and Technical Education Program offering suc ...

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from 1935 to 1954. His football teams at Weymouth had a record of 135–19–10.

Playing career

Arlanson played both football and baseball at Tufts, and was captain of both teams, graduating in 1931. As a player, Arlanson's Tufts teams never posted a losing record. While at Tufts, he played summer baseball for Orleans in the

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in 1929 and 1930, catching for an Orleans team that was managed by former

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skipper

Patsy Donovan Patrick Joseph "Patsy" Donovan (March 16, 1865 – December 25, 1953) was an Irish born right fielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from to , most notably the Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted .301 lifetime and ...

Head coaching record

College football

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