Warren N. Gaer (February 7, 1912 – January 13, 1997) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Pepperdine College—now known as Pepperdine University—from 1946 to 1948 and

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from 1949 to 1958, compiling a career

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record of 64–49–2. Pepperdine hired Gaer to form its football program in 1945. He served as head coach there from 1946 to 1948. His teams tallied a mark of 22–6. Gaer died on January 13, 1997, of

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in his hometown of

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Head coaching record

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* 1912 births 1997 deaths Drake Bulldogs football coaches Drake Bulldogs football players Pepperdine Waves football coaches High school football coaches in Iowa High school football coaches in Wisconsin People from Atlantic, Iowa People from Dickinson County, Iowa People from Harlan, Iowa Players of American football from Iowa Deaths from cancer in Iowa {{1940s-collegefootball-coach-stub