Martin Feldman (September 12, 1922 – December 5, 2015) was the second head coach of the

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. He became head coach on September 18, 1961, following the dismissal of Eddie Erdelatz. His overall record as head coach was 2-15. He was succeeded by

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on October 16, 1962. Born in Los Angeles, California, Feldman played

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, where he played

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. He also played on the school's

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team, and was named to the

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for that sport. Feldman served in the United States Marines during World War II and earned three Purple Hearts. He died in

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on December 5, 2015 at the age of 93.MARTIN FELDMAN
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Coaching History

(1948-1954) Freshman * University of New Mexico (1955) OL * San Jose State University (1957-1959) OL *

(1960) OL *

(1961-1962)

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