Russ Meredith
American football player and politician (1897–1989)
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Russell Delmar Meredith (June 27, 1897 – March 22, 1989) was an American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) and politician. He played a single season with the Louisville Brecks and the Cleveland Bulldogs.[1] He played college football and basketball at West Virginia.[2] As a politician, he served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1939 to 1942.[3]
BornRussell Delmar Meredith
June 27, 1897
June 27, 1897
Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 1989 (aged 91)
Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
Spouse
Helen Devol
(m. 1933)Russ Meredith | |||||
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| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Marion County | |||||
| In office 1939–1942 | |||||
| Personal details | |||||
| Born | Russell Delmar Meredith June 27, 1897 Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||
| Died | March 22, 1989 (aged 91) Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||
| Party | Democratic | ||||
| Spouse |
Helen Devol (m. 1933) | ||||
| Education | West Virginia University | ||||
| Football career | |||||
| Profile | |||||
| Position | Guard | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Fairmont Senior (Fairmont, West Virginia) | ||||
| College | West Virginia | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career statistics | |||||
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Meredith was also the head coach for Marshall's football, baseball, and men's basketball teams. In addition, he was the line coach at West Virginia and the head football coach at Salem College.[4][5]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1924) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Marshall | 4–4 | |||||||
| Marshall: | 4–4 | ||||||||
| Salem Tigers (West Virginia Athletic Conference) (1929) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Salem | 2–6 | 2–5 | 8th | |||||
| Salem: | 2–6 | 2–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–10 | ||||||||
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1924–1925) | |||||||||
| 1924–25 | Marshall | 12–6 | |||||||
| Marshall: | 12–6 (.667) | ||||||||
| Total: | 12–6 (.667) | ||||||||
Baseball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1925) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Marshall | 4–5 | |||||||
| Marshall: | 4–5 (.444) | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–5 (.444) | ||||||||
