Gordon DeGraffenreid
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BornJune 21, 1943
Lake Ozark, Missouri, U.S.
Lake Ozark, Missouri, U.S.
DiedAugust 8, 2020 (aged 77)
Olathe, Kansas, U.S.
Olathe, Kansas, U.S.
1962–1964Missouri Valley
PositionsGuard, linebacker
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1943 Lake Ozark, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 2020 (aged 77) Olathe, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1964 | Missouri Valley |
| Positions | Guard, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| ?–1970 | Pacific HS (MO) |
| 1971–1974 | Richmond HS (MO) |
| 1978–1990 | MidAmerica Nazarene |
| Women's basketball | |
| 1975–1977 | MidAmerica Nazarene |
| Track and field | |
| ?–1970 | Pacific HS (MO) |
| 1971–1974 | Richmond HS (MO) |
| Cross country | |
| 1975–? | MidAmerica Nazarene |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 44–71 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 HAAC (1985) | |
Gordon Dean DeGraffenreid (June 21, 1943 – August 8, 2020) was an American athletics coach. He was the first head football coach at MidAmerica Nazarene College—now known as MidAmerica Nazarene University—from 1979 to 1990 and compiled an overall record of 41–53.[1][2]
DeGraffenreid also coached football and track and field for Pacific High School and Richmond High School.[3]
DeGraffenreid was born on June 21, 1943, in Lake Ozark, Missouri. He attended and played college football for Missouri Valley as a guard and linebacker.[4][5] He died on August 8, 2020, in Olathe, Kansas.[6]
