Harold Pryor "Spud" Owen (March 10, 1905 – February 8, 1981) was an
American football,
basketball, and
baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at
Culver–Stockton College
Culver–Stockton College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Canton, Missouri. It was founded as Christian University in 1853 as the first institution west of the Mississippi River chartered specifically for men and women. As of fa ...
in
Canton, Missouri
Canton is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,774 at the 2020 census. Canton is the home of Culver-Stockton College, a small liberal arts college affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It al ...
from 1948 to 1951,
Eureka College
Eureka College is a private liberal arts college in Eureka, Illinois, that is related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Enrollment in 2018 was approximately 567 students.
Eureka College was the third college in the Unite ...
in
Eureka, Illinois from 1952 to 1955, and
Elmhurst College in
Elmhurst, Illinois from 1956 to 1958, compiling a career
college football
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Unlike most ...
coaching record of 21–60–5. Owen was also the
athletic director at Eureka from 1952 to 1956 and coached
golf at Elmhurst.
A native of
Orrick, Missouri
Orrick is a town in Ray County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 753 at the 2020 census.
History
The first community in the area was Albany when it was established by Ely Carte ...
, Owen attended
William Jewell College in
Liberty, Missouri
Liberty is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Missouri, United States and is a suburb of Kansas City, located in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States Census the population was 30,167. Liberty is home to Willi ...
, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He as an all-
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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(MIAA) selection as a
halfback in football and all-state at
guard
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Professional occupations
* Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault
* Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street
* Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning
* Prison ...
in basketball. Owen played
Minor League Baseball for several teams in the
Nebraska State League
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and was a player and manager for the
North Platte Buffalos in 1932.
Head coaching record
College football
References
External links
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1905 births
1981 deaths
American football halfbacks
Guards (basketball)
Player-coaches
Beatrice Blues players
Culver–Stockton Wildcats football coaches
Elmhurst Bluejays football coaches
Eureka Red Devils athletic directors
Eureka Red Devils football coaches
McCook Generals players
Eureka Red Devils men's basketball coaches
William Jewell Cardinals baseball players
William Jewell Cardinals football players
William Jewell Cardinals men's basketball players
College golf coaches in the United States
High school basketball coaches in Illinois
High school football coaches in Illinois
People from Ray County, Missouri
Players of American football from Missouri
Baseball players from Missouri
Basketball players from Missouri
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