Leon Bumbarger McCarty (June 20, 1888 – September 18, 1962) was an

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and

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coach. He was the 17th head football coach at the

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, serving for one season, in 1919, and compiling a record of 3–2–3. McCarty also was head baseball coach at Kansas from 1914 to 1917 and in 1920, tallying a record of 37–21–1 and winning

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championships in 1914 and 1915. McCarty was a 1910 graduate of

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, where he lettered in football in 1908 and 1909.''The New York Times''
"Leon McCarty to Coach Kansas" July 24, 1919

Head coaching record

Football

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* 1888 births 1962 deaths Kansas Jayhawks baseball coaches Kansas Jayhawks football coaches Ohio State Buckeyes football players Sportspeople from Columbus, Ohio Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio {{1910s-collegefootball-coach-stub