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Eddie McLane

Eddie McLane

American sports coach (1899–1980)


Lovick Pierce "Eddie" McLane (August 9, 1899 – June 22, 1980)[1] was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach at Anniston High School, Samford University (then named Howard College), and Louisiana Tech University. All three schools where McLane coached are nicknamed the Bulldogs. In McLane's final football season at Samford in 1933, his Bulldogs were Dixie Conference champions. McLane died on June 22, 1980, in Ruston, Louisiana.[2]

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  1. "Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery, Lincoln Parish, LA". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. McIntrye, Bill (June 24, 1980). "La Tech's Eddie Mclane inspired by Rockne". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 2-C. Retrieved November 27, 2018 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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