Morley Fraser Explained

Morley Fraser
Birth Date:15 June 1922
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Albion, Michigan, U.S.
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1949–1951
Coach Team2:Newberry HS (MI)
Coach Years3:1952–1953
Coach Team3:Eastern HS (MI)
Coach Years4:1954–1968
Coach Team4:Albion
Overall Record:81–41–1 (college football)
Championships:Football
6 MIAA (1958, 1960–1961, 1964–1966)

Henry Morley Fraser (June 15, 1922 – June 28, 2004) was an American football and baseball coach. He was served as the head football coach at Albion College from 1954 to 1968.[1] Fraser died from leukemia in June 2004 at age 82.[2] [3] Fraser's overall record in 15 years as a college football head coach is 81–41–1.[4]

Morley served as a captain in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a graduate of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, and Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.[2] Morley began his coaching career in 1949 at Newberry High School in Newberry, Michigan. After three consecutive undefeated seasons at Newberry, he moved to Eastern High School in Lansing Michigan, where he stayed for two seasons before he was hired at Albion.[5]

He became a motivational speaker after retiring as Albion's football coach.[6] [7]

Head coaching record

College football

Notes and References

  1. News: Fraser to Speak at Banquet. The Argus-Press. May 13, 1986.
  2. News: Long-time Albion coach dies. The Argus-Press. June 29, 2004.
  3. News: Fraser dies at 82; coached at Albion. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. June 29, 2004.
  4. Web site: Morley Fraser Records by Year . College Football Data Warehouse.
  5. News: . Morley Fraser of Lansing Eastern Takes Over Albion Grid Post . . . January 11, 1954 . 14 . April 23, 2019 . .
  6. News: Morley Fraser. Gettysburg Times. June 30, 2004.
  7. News: Teachers Hear Morley Fraser. Ludington Daily News. August 21, 1982.