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Sam Francis (American football) was born on 26 October, 1913 in Dunbar, Nebraska, U.S., is an American football player and coach, shot putter. Discover Sam Francis (American football)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

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Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 26 October, 1913
Birthday 26 October
Birthplace Dunbar, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of death 23 April, 2002
Died Place Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
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1896

The program's first coach, Ira Pratt, was winless in his one season in 1896, but tallied one tie for a record of 0–1–1.

1913

Harrison Samuel Francis (October 26, 1913 – April 23, 2002) was an American football player and coach, Olympic shot putter, and Army officer.

Francis was born in Dunbar, Nebraska, and graduated from high school in Oberlin, Kansas.

1936

He played college football at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where, in 1936, he was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy.

Francis was also an exceptional athlete in track and field and placed fourth in the shot put at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

1937

Francis was the first overall selection in the 1937 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.

His rights were traded to the Chicago Bears in exchange for Bill Hewitt and $4,000 in cash on February 15, 1937.

He played in the NFL for four years with the Bears, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Brooklyn Dodgers before leaving to get a master's degree at the University of Iowa and serve in the Army during World War II.

1947

After gaining experience serving as head coach for the football team at Camp Lee during World War II, Francis was hired as the head football coach at Kansas State University for the 1947 season.

Francis coached at Kansas State for one year, compiling a record of 0–10.

Francis remained in the Army, serving in Korea and Vietnam, and held the rank of lieutenant colonel upon retirement.

He is buried in Springfield National Cemetery.

Francis served as the 21st head football coach at Kansas State University, helming the team for the 1947 season.

He is the only Kansas State football coach to lose every game that he coached.

Francis' 1947 Kansas State squad was outscored 283 to 71, and was shut out on three occasions.

Their closest contest was a two-point loss to New Mexico at home, and their most lopsided defeat was a 55–0 rout by rival Kansas.

Francis was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.