Wilmer Dale Elfrink (December 27, 1893 – September 22, 1948) was an

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and

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coach.

Playing career

Elfrink played sports while attending

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in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a key player on the football team of 1914 under head coach Moray Eby that the college considers to be one of the best teams the school fielded of all time.

Coaching career

Wichita State

Elfrink was the 12th head football coach at Fairmount College—known as now

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—

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, serving for one season, in 1920 season, and compiling a record of 3–4–2. He also served that academic year as head basketball coach, leading his team to a record of 16–2.

UC Davis

The next year, Elfrink became the head football coach at the University Farm—now known as the

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—for the 1921 season.College Football Data Warehouse
Cal-Davis 1921 results

Head coaching record

Football

References

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