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Herman R. Beckelheimer

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Herman R. Beckelheimer
Biographical details
Born(1886-12-25)December 25, 1886
Dempsey, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 1971(1971-01-21) (aged 84)
Fayetteville, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1910–1913Morris Harvey
1914–1915Vanderbilt
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1917Morris Harvey
1919Bethany (WV)
1920Florida Southern
1921–1923Morris Harvey
Basketball
1917–1918Morris Harvey
1921–1923Morris Harvey
Head coaching record
Overall17–23 (basketball)

Herman Roy Beckelheimer (December 25, 1886 – January 21, 1971) was an American football and basketball coach. He played college football at the University of Charleston (then known as Morris Harvey College) in Charleston, West Virginia from 1910 to 1913 before playing for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team in 1914 and 1915.[1] Beckelheimer served as the head football coach at Morris Harvey in 1917 and from 1921 to 1923.[2] He was also the head football coach at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia in 1919 and at Florida Southern College in 1920. [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Vanderbilt Commodores football. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Herman R. Beckelheimer". Charleston Gazette. January 22, 1971. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Herman Beckelheimer". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. September 27, 1970. Retrieved December 30, 2018.