Warren Gaer

Warren Gaer
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1912-02-07)February 7, 1912
Lake Park, Iowa
Died January 13, 1997(1997-01-13) (aged 84)
Atlantic, Iowa
Playing career
1934 Drake
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1948 Pepperdine
1949–1958 Drake
Head coaching record
Overall 65–49–2 (college)
Bowls 0–1

Warren N. Gaer (February 7, 1912 – January 13, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Pepperdine College—now known as Pepperdine University—from 1946 to 1948 and Drake University from 1949 to 1958, compiling a career college football record of 65–49–2.

Pepperdine hired Gaer to form its football program in 1945. He served as head coach there from 1946 to 1948. His teams tallied a mark of 22–6.[1] Gaer died on January 13, 1997 of cancer in his hometown of Atlantic, Iowa.[2]

References

  1. "Gaer Named Drake Coach". St. Petersburg Times. March 17, 1949. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  2. "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. January 25, 1997. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
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