Arthur W. Briggs Explained

Arthur W. Briggs
Birth Date:6 July 1884
Birth Place:Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1906
Player Team2:Springfield
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1912–1917
Coach Team2:Springfield (MO)
Coach Years3:1919–1933
Coach Team3:Springfield (MO)
Coach Sport4:Basketball
Coach Years5:1913–1918
Coach Team5:Springfield (MO)
Coach Years6:1919–1923
Coach Team6:Springfield (MO)
Coach Sport7:Baseball
Coach Years8:1914–1917
Coach Team8:Springfield (MO)
Coach Sport9:Track
Coach Years10:1913–1923
Coach Team10:Springfield (MO)
Admin Years1:1912–1938
Admin Team1:Springfield (MO)
Awards:Missouri State Bears No. C retired

Arthur W. Briggs (July 6, 1884 – December 20, 1949) was an American football, basketball, baseball and track and field coach. He served as the head football (1912–1917, 1919–1933),[1] men's basketball (1913–1918, 1919–1923), baseball (1914–1917), and track coach at Missouri State University (then known as Southwest Missouri State College) in Springfield, Missouri.[2]

Briggs played college football at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ozarko. Missouri State University. October 9, 2019.
  2. Web site: Arthur W. Briggs. Missouri State Bears. October 9, 2019.
  3. Web site: 1906 Springfield College Football Team. Springfield College. October 5, 2019.