Gerald Allen "Tex" Oliver (November 21, 1899 – April 10, 1988) was an

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coach. He served as the head coach at the

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from 1933 to 1937 and at the

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McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. . from 1938 to 1941 and again from 1945 to 1946.

Coaching career

From 1933 to 1937, Oliver coached the

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to a 32–11–4 record. During that stretch, he never had a losing season. From 1938 to 1946, he coached the Oregon Webfoots to a 23–28–3 record.

Later life and death

After retiring from coaching, Oliver worked as a school administrator in

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and

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. He retired as superintendent of schools in Lancaster in 1966. Oliver died of cancer on April 10, 1988 at his home in

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Head coaching record

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