Walter Milner
American football player and coach (1913–1965)
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Walter Jackson "Chule" Milner (January 19, 1913 – November 14, 1965) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at the College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas—now known as the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)—in 1942, after playing for the Miners from 1931 to 1933.[2] Milner had previously served as the head football coach at Austin High School in El Paso, Texas, where he led his 1937 team to an undefeated season.[3]
BornJanuary 19, 1913
Bell County, Texas, U.S.
Bell County, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 14, 1965 (aged 52)
near El Paso, Texas, U.S.
near El Paso, Texas, U.S.
1931–1933Texas Mines
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1913 Bell County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 14, 1965 (aged 52) near El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1931–1933 | Texas Mines |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1937 | El Paso Austin HS (TX) |
| 1942 | Texas Mines |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–4 (college) |
Milner was killed on November 14, 1965, in an automobile accident near El Paso.[4]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Mines Miners (Border Conference) (1942) | |||||||||
| 1942 | Texas Mines | 5–4 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| Texas Mines: | 5–4 | 4–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–4 | ||||||||
