Lewman Arthur Lane (October 17, 1899 – December 24, 1980) was an

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and

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coach. He was the 24th head football coach at

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, serving for one season, in 1945, and compiling a record of 3–1. He had previously coached at

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in Kansas City, Missouri before coming to Washburn. He returned there to coach football again in 1947. Lane was a druggist who managed a family drugstore founded by his father, Daniel J. Lane, in St. Mary's Township, Kansas. He died in 1980.

Head coaching record

Football

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lane, Lew 1899 births 1980 deaths Basketball coaches from Kansas Creighton University alumni Rockhurst Hawks football coaches Rockhurst Hawks men's basketball coaches Washburn Ichabods football coaches People from St. Marys, Kansas