Milan Standish Creighton (January 21, 1908 – May 16, 1998) was an

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player and coach. He was the head coach for the

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from 1935 to 1938. As the coach of the Cardinals, he compiled a record of 16–26–4 in four seasons and also played seven years for the team. Prior to his professional career, Creighton played

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at the

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, where he earned three

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in football between 1928 and 1930 and served as team captain for the Razorbacks football team in 1930. While also at Arkansas, he also earned three letter as a member of the Razorbacks basketball team between 1929 and 1931, and was a two-time All-

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honoree in 1930 and 1931. In 1931 he was Arkansas' only individual to earn All-Southwest Conference honors. After leaving the NFL, Creighton coached

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at Hot Springs High School, where he compiled a record of 44–16–4.

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* 1908 births 1998 deaths American football ends American men's basketball players Arkansas Razorbacks football players Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players Chicago Cardinals players Chicago Cardinals head coaches High school football coaches in Arkansas People from Gothenburg, Nebraska Players of American football from Nebraska {{amfoot-coach-stub