Cy Kasper Explained

Cy Kasper
Birth Date:27 May 1895
Birth Place:Faribault, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Alma Mater:Notre Dame (1921)
Player Years1:1919–1920
Player Team1:Notre Dame
Player Years2:1923
Player Team2:Rochester Jeffersons
Player Positions:Fullback, halfback
Coach Years1:1922
Coach Team1:Faribault HS (MN)
Coach Years2:1923–1924
Coach Team2:Alfred
Coach Years3:1925–1927
Coach Team3:Columbus (SD)
Coach Years4:1928–1933
Coach Team4:South Dakota State
Admin Years1:1925–1928
Admin Team1:Columbus (SD)
Admin Years2:1928–1933
Admin Team2:South Dakota State
Overall Record:48–39–4
Championships:2 SDIC (1926–1927)
1 NCC (1933)

Thomas Cyril "Cy" Kasper (May 27, 1895 – December 28, 1991) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alfred University in Alfred, New York from 1923 to 1924, Columbus College in Chamberlain, South Dakota from 1925 to 1927, and South Dakota State University from 1928 to 1933.[1]

Kasper played college football at the University of Notre Dame from 1919 to 1920 under head coach Knute Rockne.[2] He originally played inter-hall football until being recommended to play varsity football by other football players.[3] Rockne pushed Kasper to take the 1927 head coaching position at the University of Wyoming, but he headed to South Dakota State instead.[4]

Kasper was born on May 27, 1895, in Faribault, Minnesota, where he attended Shattuck Preparatory School. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the United States Army in 1917 and served overseas during World War I with the 88th Infantry Division. During his time in the service, he played on the Camp Dodge basketball team coached by John L. Griffith and played football for the 88th Division team with Frank McCormick and Obe Wenig.[5]

Kasper died on December 28, 1991, in Bismarck, North Dakota.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Columbus Mentor Recommended For Head Coach At S. D. State College. April 13, 1928. Mitchell Evening Republican. June 18, 2019.
  2. Web site: The University of Notre Dame du Lac. University of Notre Dame. June 18, 2019.
  3. Book: Cavanaugh, Jack. The Gipper: George Gipp, Knute Rockne, and the Dramatic Rise of Notre Dame Football. September 10, 2010. Simon and Schuster. 9781628731125. June 18, 2019.
  4. Book: Sperber, Murray A.. Shake Down the Thunder: The Creation of Notre Dame Football. 2002. Indiana University Press. 0253215684. June 18, 2019.
  5. News: . "Cy" Kasper Is Selected For Athletic Director Of State College . . . April 13, 1928 . 9 . April 12, 2023 . .
  6. News: . Thomas Kasper . . . December 30, 1991 . 9 . June 26, 2020 . .