Leon McCarty
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BornJune 20, 1888
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 18, 1962 (aged 74)
Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.
Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.
1908–1909Ohio State
1919Kansas
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 20, 1888 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1962 (aged 74) Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1908–1909 | Ohio State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1919 | Kansas |
| Baseball | |
| 1914–1917 | Kansas |
| 1920 | Kansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–2–3 (football) 37–21–1 (baseball) |
Leon Bumbarger McCarty (June 20, 1888 – September 18, 1962) was an American football and baseball coach. He was the 17th head football coach at the University of Kansas, serving for one season, in 1919, and compiling a record of 3–2–3.[1][2] McCarty also was head baseball coach at Kansas from 1914 to 1917 and in 1920, tallying a record of 37–21–1 and winning Missouri Valley Conference championships in 1914 and 1915.
McCarty was a 1910 graduate of Ohio State University, where he lettered in football in 1908 and 1909.[3]
