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Hugo Bezdek

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Hugo Bezdek Famous memorial

Birth
Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Death
19 Sep 1952 (aged 68)
Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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College Football Coach, Major League Baseball Manager. He coached several college football teams through 1906-1949. In 1917, in between his collegiate coaching duties at Penn State, he managed the Pittsburgh Pirates for three seasons bringing them to a winning record in 1918 finishing fourth in the league from eighth the previous year. He became Penn State's baseball coach from 1920-1930 while still heading the football team to 30 straight undefeated games from 1919-1922 including a Rose Bowl victory. His college coaching record was 127-58-16. In 1937-1938, he coached the pro football team Cleveland Rams. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.
College Football Coach, Major League Baseball Manager. He coached several college football teams through 1906-1949. In 1917, in between his collegiate coaching duties at Penn State, he managed the Pittsburgh Pirates for three seasons bringing them to a winning record in 1918 finishing fourth in the league from eighth the previous year. He became Penn State's baseball coach from 1920-1930 while still heading the football team to 30 straight undefeated games from 1919-1922 including a Rose Bowl victory. His college coaching record was 127-58-16. In 1937-1938, he coached the pro football team Cleveland Rams. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.

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  • Added: Jan 11, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12950371/hugo-bezdek: accessed ), memorial page for Hugo Bezdek (1 Apr 1884–19 Sep 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12950371, citing Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.