Hap Perry
American football, basketball, and baseball coach
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Lindsay Jackson "Happy" Perry Sr. (March 30, 1896 – January 24, 1986) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1946 to 1947, compiling a record of 8–11–1.[1] He graduated from Elon in 1923, with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[2] His hometown was Wingate, North Carolina.
BornMarch 30, 1896
Ansonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Ansonville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 24, 1986 (aged 89)
Hillsborough County, Florida, U.S.
Hillsborough County, Florida, U.S.
EducationElon University (1923)
1946–1947Elon
Perry pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1947, Elon yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1896 Ansonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1986 (aged 89) Hillsborough County, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Elon University (1923) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1947 | Elon |
| Basketball | |
| 1946–1947 | Elon |
| Baseball | |
| 1947 | Elon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–11–1 (football) 16–10 (basketball) 14–10 (baseball) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Fightin' Christians (North State Conference) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Elon | 4–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1947 | Elon | 4–6 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| Elon: | 8–11–1 | 3–9–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–11–1 | ||||||||
