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Volney Ashford

Volney Ashford

American football player and coach (1907–1973)

This article is about the American football coach. For the American soldier, see Volney V. Ashford.

Volney C. Ashford (November 15, 1907 – October 14, 1973) was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at Missouri Valley College for 28 season, from 1937 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1967. He led the Missouri Valley Vikings to nine bowl games, including the Mineral Water Bowl in 1955 and the 1956 Tangerine Bowl.

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Ashford left Missouri Valley during World War II to serve in the United States Navy. He was commissioned a lieutenant junior grade and left for the North Carolina Pre-Flight School at Chapel Hill, North Carolina in the spring of 1943.[1] Ashford was later stationed at Iowa City, Iowa and returned to Missouri Valley in December 1945.[2]

Ashford died of a heart attack on October 14, 1973.[3] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

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  1. [1]
    "Sporting Comment". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. April 13, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    "Ashford Back On Job". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. December 6, 1945. p. 17. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. [3]
    "Volney Ashford Dies at 65". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. October 15, 1973. p. 28. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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