Leo Bemis Explained

Leo Bemis (December 26, 1918 - September 29, 2007) was a former American collegiate soccer coach. He was notable for serving as the University of Pittsburgh's head men's soccer coach from 1954 to 1983, a career spanning 30 years.^[1] He guided the Panthers to 155 career victories, making him the second winningest coach in school history. He is a 1941 graduate from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and a 1989 inductee into the school's athletic hall of fame. He received his master's degree in physical education from Pitt in 1947.^[2]

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20080509082341/http://departments.edinboro.edu/athletics/hallfame/members-class/hof-inductees-1989.asp
• https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postgazette/obituary.aspx?n=leo-c-bemis&pid=95319379

Notes and References

1. Book: Vargo, Norm. Leo Bemis Behind Soccer From the Start at Pitt. O'Brien . Jim . Hail to Pitt: A Sports History of the University of Pittsburgh . 232–235 . 1982 . 0-916114-08-2 . Wolfson Publishing Co.
2. Book: University of Pittsburgh Commencement 1947. June 11, 1947. University of Pittsburgh. 17. August 28, 2013.