Oscar Lang Explained

Oscar Lang
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Player Years1:1895
Player Team1:Virginia
Player Years2:1897
Player Team2:Bucknell
Player Years3:1898
Player Team3:Latrobe Athletic Association
Player Years4:1899
Player Team4:Conshohocken Athletic Club
Player Positions:Fullback, halfback
Coach Years1:1900–1901
Coach Team1:Susquehanna
Awards:All-Southern (1895)

Oscar Lang Jr. was an American football, basketball, and baseball player as well as a coach.[1]

University of Virginia

He was a prominent fullback for the Virginia Cavaliers football team of the University of Virginia.

1895

He was selected All-Southern in 1895.[2]

Pro ball

He played with the Philadelphia All-Pro team.[3]

Bucknell

In 1897 he played as a halfback for the Bucknell Bison.[1]

Coaching career

He coached the Susquehanna University football eleven.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: [No title]]. February 7, 1900. The Conshohocken Recorder. April 16, 2015.
  2. News: [No title]]. The Daily Tar Heel. Newspapers.com. April 18, 1896. 4. March 14, 2015.
  3. Web site: L'Agenda. 1903. 180.
  4. News: The Times. Forward Passes. November 7, 1901. 12. Newspapers.com.