Alex Petersen
American football coach (1924–2014)
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Alexander Petersen Jr. (July 20, 1924 – June 23, 2014)[1] was an American football coach, basketball coach and basketball player. He played basketball at Oregon State University, and while studying for his doctorate at Columbia University, he played a little basketball in the American League and the Eastern Basketball League of Connecticut. He returned to Oregon after finishing his doctorate. He was served as the head football coach at Southern Oregon College of Education—now known as Southern Oregon University—in Ashland, Oregon for three seasons, from 1952 to 1954. His record at Southern Oregon was 8–14.[2]
BornJuly 20, 1924
Coquille, Oregon, U.S.
Coquille, Oregon, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 2014 (aged 89)
Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
1952–1954Southern Oregon
1955–1956Southern Oregon
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1924 Coquille, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 2014 (aged 89) Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1952–1954 | Southern Oregon |
| Basketball | |
| 1955–1956 | Southern Oregon |
| 1975–1976 | Southern Oregon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–14 (football) 19–29 (basketball) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Oregon Red Raiders (Far Western Conference) (1952–1953) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Southern Oregon | 3–5 | 0–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1953 | Southern Oregon | 3–4 | 0–3 | 5th | |||||
| Southern Oregon Red Raiders (Oregon Collegiate Conference) (1954) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Southern Oregon | 2–5 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Southern Oregon: | 8–14 | 2–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–14 | ||||||||
