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Sport(s)
  
Football

1940–1958
  
Ada HS

1932–1934
  
East Central State

1959–1971
  
East Central


1935–1936
  
Coalgate HS

Name
  
Elvan George

1937–1939
  
Ada HS (assistant)

Died
  
1974

Born
  
September 1, 1913 Cumby, Texas (
1913-09-01
)

Role
  
American football head coach

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Elvan George (September 1, 1913 – 1974) was an American football coach. He is known for coaching East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma from 1959 to 1971. Prior to that, he served as head coach at Ada High School, where his teams won six state championships — 1951, 1952 and 1954 to 1957. He is considered one of the most influential figures in Oklahoma sports history.

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