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 an American 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 . .