Ed Chissus
American football and baseball coach (1917–1987)
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Ed C. Chissus (August 1, 1917 – December 30, 1987)[1] was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Eastern Washington University, from 1953 to 1962, compiling a record of 29–52–4.[2] He also served as the school's head baseball coach, amassing 300 career victories before retiring in 1981.[citation needed]
BornAugust 1, 1917
DiedDecember 30, 1987 (aged 70)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
1937–1938Eastern Washington
PositionEnd
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1917 |
| Died | December 30, 1987 (aged 70) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1937–1938 | Eastern Washington |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1953–1962 | Eastern Washington |
| Baseball | |
| 1954–1981 | Eastern Washington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–52–4 (football) 300–439 (baseball) |
Chissus died of cancer on December 30, 1987, at Southcrest Convalescent Center, in Spokane, Washington.[3]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington Savages (Evergreen Conference) (1953–1962) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Eastern Washington | 6–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1954 | Eastern Washington | 1–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1955 | Eastern Washington | 4–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1956 | Eastern Washington | 5–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1957 | Eastern Washington | 5–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1958 | Eastern Washington | 4–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1959 | Eastern Washington | 2–6–1 | 1–3–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1960 | Eastern Washington | 2–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1961 | Eastern Washington | 0–9 | 0–7 | 6th | |||||
| 1962 | Eastern Washington | 0–8–1 | 0–6–1 | 6th | |||||
| Eastern Washington: | 29–52–4 | 18–38–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 29–52–4 | ||||||||
