Sport(s) football Overall 79–18–2 (.808) 1917 Alabama Name Mullie Lenoir | 1919–20 Alabama Positions Running back 1929–40 Bluefield | |
Born January 19, 1897
Marlin, Texas ( 1897-01-19 ) Died May 11, 1979, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States | ||
Bertram Earl "Mullie" Lenoir (January 19, 1897 – May 11, 1979) was a college football player and coach. Lenoir was an All-Southern running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama, and coached both the Georgetown Tigers and Bluefield Rams.
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Playing career
Lenoir was in the Alabama backfield with Riggs Stephenson, coached by Xen C. Scott. The 1919 team lost only to Vanderbilt and officially shares a title with Auburn. Auburn's only loss was also to Vandy, but the game was closer. Lenoir scored three touchdowns in the Birmingham-Southern game that year, the first ever meeting between the two schools, and four touchdowns against Sewanee. He weighed 144 pounds.
Coaching career
Lenoir was the newly elected from coach of the Georgetown Tigers freshman team in 1925. He coached there three years.
From 1929 to 1940, Lenoir was coach of the Bluefield Rams football team. During his span the Rams had a win-loss-tie record of 79–18–2, including a 9–0 1933 campaign.