Roy W. Wynne (March 23, 1894 – September 22, 1977) was an
American football
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and
basketball
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coach. He served as the head football coach at
Chadron State College
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from 1925 to 1926 and
Washburn University
Washburn University (WU) is a public university in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,100 ...
from 1927 to 1928, compiling a career
college football coaching record of 18–18. Wynne was also the head basketball coach at Chadron State from 1925 to 1927 and at Washburn from 1927 to 1930, tallying a career
college basketball
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coaching record of 45–38.
Coaching career
Wynne the 19th head football coach at
Washburn University
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in
Topeka, Kansas
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, a position he held for two seasons, from 1927 until 1928, compiling a record of 3–14.
Head coaching record
Football
References
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1894 births
1977 deaths
Basketball coaches from Kansas
Chadron State Eagles football coaches
Chadron State Eagles men's basketball coaches
Washburn Ichabods athletic directors
Washburn Ichabods football coaches
Washburn Ichabods men's basketball coaches
Ottawa University alumni
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