August William Kjellstrand (February 10, 1864 – October 29, 1930) was an American football coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1864 Skövde, Sweden |
| Died | October 29, 1930 (aged 66) Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1893–1894 | Bethany (KS) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–2 |
Coaching career edit
Kjellstrand was the first head football coach at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas.[1] He held that position for the 1893 and 1894 seasons. His coaching record at Bethany was 2–2.[2]
Academics edit
While at Bethany, he also worked as the professor of Latin and served as a pastor.[3] He later was at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois where he was secretary of the college[4] and later principal of the academy.[5] He also completed several translations of academic works.[6]
References edit
- ^ "BETHANY COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON RECORDS (Including Post-season games) and FOOTBALL HEAD COACHES", published by Bethany College Athletics, 2012
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Bethany College Records By Year (incomplete data)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "August William Kjellstrand". Hymntime.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ Patterson, Homer (1915). Patterson's American Educational Directory, Volumes 10-24. American Educational Company. p. 545. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Scholarships". Augustana College. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Kjellstrand, August William 1864-". OR Labs. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
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