Sport(s) Football Overall 116–47–10(.699) 1946–1960 Wheaton | 1940–1941 Wheaton 1935–1939 Sterling Name Harvey Chrouser | |
Died April 21, 2002, Winfield, Illinois, United States | ||
Harvey C. Chrouser (August 7, 1912 – April 21, 2002) was an American football coach and athletic director.
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Sterling
Chrouser was the head football coach at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas. He held that position for five seasons, from 1935 until 1939. His coaching record at Sterling was 17–21–6 ties.
Wheaton
After his work at Sterling, he moved to Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, where he served as athletic director. After a few years of starting at Wheaton, he took a break to serve in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant Commander under George Halas. Halas wanted him to come to the Chicago Bears as a coach, but Chrouser wanted to return to his work with youth.
Chrouser was the 11th and then later the 14th head coach for the Thunder. He held that position for 17 seasons, from 1940 through 1941 and then again from 1946 until 1960. His coaching record at Wheaton was 104–34–8.
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