Trevor J. Rees Explained

Trevor J. Rees
Birth Date:22 October 1913
Birth Place:Dover, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Naples, Florida, U.S.
Player Years1:1933–1935
Player Team1:Ohio State
Player Positions:End
Coach Years1:1936–1940
Coach Team1:Shaw HS (OH)
Coach Years2:1941
Coach Team2:Ohio State (freshmen)
Coach Years3:1942
Coach Team3:Iowa Pre-Flight (ends)
Coach Years4:1945
Coach Team4:Ohio State (assistant)
Coach Years5:1946–1963
Coach Team5:Kent State
Admin Years1:1946–1956
Admin Team1:Kent State
Overall Record:92–63–5 (college)
Bowl Record:0–1

Trevor J. Rees (October 22, 1913 – January 2, 1999) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.

Rees was born on October 22, 1913, in Dover, Ohio. He attended Dover High School, where he succeeded as a multi-sport star athlete, graduating in 1932. He played college football at Ohio State University from 1933 to 1935.[1]

Rees served as the head football coach at Kent State University from 1946 to 1963, compiling a record of 92–63–5. His 92 wins are the most of any head coach in the history of the Kent State Golden Flashes football program. Rees was also the athletic director at Kent State from 1946 to 1956. He entered the United States Navy in 1942 and worked as an ends coach with the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks under Bernie Bierman. He also established sports programs at four bases in South America during World War II.[2]

He died on January 2, 1999, at his home in Naples, Florida.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Miles . Dan . Testimonial for Trevor J. Rees . The Daily Reporter . . July 8, 1972 . 12 . October 10, 2017 . .
  2. News: . Rees Named Kent Coach . The Evening Independent . . . December 14, 1945 . 10 . October 5, 2016 . .
  3. News: . Trevor J. Rees . . . January 4, 1999 . December 16, 2014 .