Edward Gulian (June 18, 1906 – November 10, 1991) was an

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, and

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player and coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at State Teachers College at Shippensburg—now known as

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—from 1933 to 1946 and at

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from 1949 to 1954, compiling a career

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coaching record of 72–57–9. He was also the head basketball coach at Shippensburg from 1933 to 1943 and at Albright from 1949 to 1955, tallying a career

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coaching record of 139–151. Gulian attended

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and

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. He was named he

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at Shippensburg in 1933. Gulian served as an assistant football coach in charge of the backfield at

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for two seasons before being hired at Albright in 1949. Gulian served in the

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as a

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during

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. He later taught physical education at

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. He remained in Modesto during his retirement, until his death on November 10, 1991.

Head coaching record

Football

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