Selby Vernon McCasland (September 27, 1896 – November 15, 1970)
was an American scholar of religion and was president of the
American Academy of Religion in 1949. Earlier in life, he was a coach of
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
and
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
at
Abilene Christian University.
Religion scholar
McCasland was the author of many books on religion.
Coaching career
McCasland was the first head football coach at
Abilene Christian University in
Abilene, Texas and he held that position for the 1919 season.
2008 Wildcat Football (media guide)
ACU Record Book His coaching record at Abilene Christian 2–2.
Head coaching record
Football
References
External links
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1896 births
1970 deaths
Abilene Christian Wildcats football coaches
Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball coaches
Basketball coaches from Texas
Presidents of the American Academy of Religion
People from Comanche, Texas
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