Arnie Lerum Explained

Arnie Lerum
Birth Date:20 July 1879
Birth Place:Norway
Death Place:Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Player Years1:1899–1901
Player Team1:Wisconsin
Player Positions:Guard
Coach Years1:1904
Coach Team1:Stevens Point Normal
Overall Record:1–2
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Arne Christopher Lerum (July 20, 1879 – June 25, 1911) was a Norwegian-American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point–then known as Stevens Point Normal School–in 1904, compiling a record of 1–2.[1] Lerum selected as a guard on the 1901 All-Western college football team while playing for Wisconsin.[2] Lerum immigrated to the United States from Bergen, Norway when he was 14. He was active in politics in as a Republican in the state of Wisconsin. Lerum died on cancer on June 25, 1911, in Madison, Wisconsin.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Sixth General Catalogue of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. 1904. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. December 30, 2018.
  2. Web site: Football Media Guide. 2007. Wisconsin Badgers football. December 30, 2018.
  3. News: . Foot Ball Star Is Victim of Cancer . . . June 26, 1911 . 8 . April 17, 2019 . .