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Arthur Burkholder

Arthur Burkholder

American football player and coach (1892–1952)

Arthur L. "Bill" Burkholder (June 6, 1892 – July 28, 1952) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for Kansas State from 1911 to 1913 and served as head coach at New Mexico A&M in 1926.

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Early years

A native of Marion, Kansas, he played college football at Kansas State Agricultural from 1911 to 1913 and was an All-Missouri Valley Conference guard.[1] During World War I, he served in the United States Army and played on the 89th Division football team.[1] He worked at the Fort Hays Experiment Station for 10 years.[2]

Coaching career

He served as head coach of the 1926 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team, leading the team to a 5–3–1 record, including four shutout victories.[3]

Later years

Burkholder returned to Kansas in 1930, settling in Plainville where he worked in the cattle business and as a tax accountant. He died from a heart attack in 1952 at age 60. He never married.[4][5]

Head coaching record

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References

  1. [1]
    "Thirty-Seventh Session Opens At New Mexico State College". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 11, 1926. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "A.L. Burkholder Dies: All-American at KSC". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 28, 1952. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 70. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Arthur L. Burkholder". Manhattan Republic. July 30, 1952. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "District Deaths". The Salina Journal. August 3, 1952. p. 13.
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