Harris Lamb
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1904 |
| Died | March 7, 1999 (aged 94) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1923–1926 | Coe |
| Position | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1931–1941 | Ohio Northern |
| 1945–1947 | Coe |
| Basketball | |
| 1929–1937 | Ohio Northern |
| 1939–1942 | Ohio Northern |
| 1942–1952 | Coe |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 55–38–12 (football) 118–122 (basketball) |
Harris A. Lamb (1904 – March 7, 1999) was an American football, basketball, and track coach.[1] He served as the head football coach (1931–1941) and head basketball coach (1929–1937, 1939–1942) at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. He also coached track at Ohio Northern.[2] Lamb to his alma mater, Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to serve as the head football coach (1945–1947) and head basketball coach (1942–1952).[3]
A native of Boone, Iowa, Lamb was captain of both the football and basketball teams at Coe. As coach at Coe, he was a mentor to Marv Levy, future Pro Football Hall of Fame coach.[4] He was the brother of college football coach Clyde A. Lamb.
