Sport(s) Football 1945–1946 Oregon 1933–1937 Arizona Overall 55–39–7 | 1938–1941 Oregon Name Tex Oliver 1942 St. Mary's Pre-Flight Died April 10, 1988 | |
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Born November 21, 1899 ( 1899-11-21 ) Role American football head coach | ||
Gerald Allen "Tex" Oliver (November 21, 1899 – April 10, 1988) was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Arizona from 1933 to 1937 and at the University of Oregon from 1938 to 1941 and again from 1945 to 1946, compiling a career college football record of 55–39–7.
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Coaching career
From 1933 to 1937, Oliver coached the Arizona Wildcats to a 32–11–4 record. During that stretch, he never had a losing season. From 1938 to 1946, he coached the Oregon Webfoots to a 23–28–3 record.
Later life and death
After retiring from coaching, Oliver worked as a school administrator in Compton and Lancaster, California. He retired as superintendent of schools in Lancaster in 1966. Oliver died of cancer on April 10, 1988 at his home in Costa Mesa, California.
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