Art Van Tone Explained

Art Van Tone
Position:Wingback
Birth Date:30 September 1918
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Conyers, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:185
College:Mississippi Southern
Draftyear:1949
Draftround:15
Draftpick:143
Pastteams:
Pastcoaching:
  • Laurel HS (MS) (1948–1954) (head coach)
  • Bay HS (FL) (1955–1959) (head coach)
  • Austin Peay (1960–1962) (head coach)

Arthur M. Van Tone (September 30, 1918 – August 9, 1990) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions from 1943 to 1946.[1] Van Tone served as the head football coach at Austin Peay State College—now known as Austin Peay State University—from 1960 to 1962, compiling a record of 4–26. Before he was hired at Austin Peay in January 1960, he coached high school football, at Lauren High School in Laurel, Mississippi from 1948 to 1954 and Bay High School in Panama City, Florida from 1955 to 1959.[2]

Head coaching record

College

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VanTAr20.htm Art Van Tone NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
  2. News: . APSC Football Coach Due To Arrive Monday . . . January 30, 1960 . 7 . May 30, 2019 . .