Leon Exelby Explained

Leon Exelby
Birth Date:1888
Death Place:Owosso, Michigan, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1907–1910
Player Team2:Michigan Agricultural
Player Positions:Fullback
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1912
Coach Team2:Wyoming
Coach Sport3:Basketball
Coach Years4:1912–1913
Coach Team4:Wyoming
Overall Record:2–7 (football)
2–5 (basketball)

Leon C. "Ex" Exelby (1888 – September 29, 1962) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He played college football at Michigan Agricultural College—now known as Michigan State University—from 1907 to 1910. He was captain of the 1910 Michigan Agricultural team. Playing as a fullback, he was selected by Walter Eckersall to the 1910 All-Western college football team.[1] Exelby served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming for one season in 1912, compiling a record of 2–7. He was also Wyoming's head basketball coach that academic year, 1912–13, tallying a mark of 2–5. Exelby died on September 29, 1962, in Owosso, Michigan.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Notes and References

  1. News: All Western Team Picked. Walter H. Eckersall. Walter Eckersall. Chicago Tribune. November 27, 1910.
  2. News: Alderton . George S. . The Sports Grist (continued) . . . October 3, 1962 . E-4 . June 10, 2019 . .