Wally A. Forsberg (February 15, 1909 – April 5, 1999) was an

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and

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coach.

Coaching career

Ottawa

Forsberg was the 15th head football coach at the

Ottawa University Ottawa University (OU) is a private Baptist university with its main campus in Ottawa, Kansas, a second residential campus in Surprise, Arizona, and adult campuses in the Kansas City, Phoenix and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. It was founded in ...

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and he held that position for three seasons, from 1946 until 1948. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 20–6–2. Forsberg also coached basketball at the school during his tenure.

Kansas Wesleyan

Forsberg next traveled to Salina, Kansas to become the 12th head football coach at

Kansas Wesleyan University Kansas Wesleyan University is a private Christian university in Salina, Kansas. Founded in 1886, it is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. About 800 students attend KWU, with approximately 700 of them studying on the 28-acre campus. Th ...

. Forsberg held that position for three seasons, from 1949 until 1951. His coaching record at Kansas Wesleyan was 11–16–1.

Head coaching record

Football

References

1909 births 1999 deaths Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes football coaches Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes men's basketball coaches Ottawa Braves basketball coaches Ottawa Braves football coaches {{1940s-collegefootball-coach-stub