LeRoy Hornbeck
American football coach, lawyer, real estate developer (1875–1964)
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LeRoy Hornbeck (September 30, 1875 – October 16, 1964) was an American college football coach, lawyer, and real estate developer. Hornbeck was the head football coach at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan for one season, in 1902, compiling a record of 3–5–1.
Lenawee County, Michigan, U.S.
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1875 Lenawee County, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1964 (aged 89) Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago Kalamazoo College University of Michigan[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1895–1899 | Kalamazoo |
| Position | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1902 | Kalamazoo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–5–1 |
Hornbeck was born Lenawee County, Michigan, and raised in Ithaca, Michigan. He attended Kalamazoo College, where he played football as a halfback. Hornbeck earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Michigan. He began practicing law in Kalamazoo, in 1901. Hornbeck founded the Kalamazoo Board of Realtors.[2] He died on October 16, 1964, at his home in Kalamazoo.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Kalamazoo | 3–5–1 | 0–5 | T–5th | |||||
| Kalamazoo: | 3–5–1 | 0–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–5–1 | ||||||||
