Marshall Livingston Shearer Sr. (August 30, 1901 – May 13, 1964) was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Bluefield College]—now known as Bluefield University in Bluefield, Virginia in 1926, Concord State Normal School—now known as Concord University—in Athens, West Virginia from 1930 to 1931, and New River State College—now known as West Virginia University Institute of Technology—in Montgomery, West Virginia from 1933 to 1934.

Marshall L. Shearer
Biographical details
Born(1901-08-30)August 30, 1901
Monticello, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMay 13, 1964(1964-05-13) (aged 62)
North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1923Centre
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1926Bluefield
1930–1931Concord
1933–1934New River State
Head coaching record
Overall6–22–3 (college)

After that, he was a head coach at Graham High School in Bluefield, Virginia where he coached future college and pro football Hall of Fame member Bill Dudley.[2]

Shearer was born in Wayne County, Kentucky in 1901 and died in North Charleston, South Carolina in 1964.[1]

He played college football at Centre College, in Danville, Kentucky, where he a teammate of Red Roberts.[2]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Bluefield Rams (Independent) (1926)
1926 Bluefield 1–3–1
Bluefield: 1–3–1
Concord Mountain Lions (West Virginia Athletic Conference) (1930–1931)
1930 Concord 1–5–2 0–3–1 10th
1931 Concord 0–7 0–5 6th
Concord: 1–12–2 4–3
New River State Golden Bears (West Virginia Athletic Conference) (1933–1934)
1933 New River State 4–2 1–1 NA
1934 New River State 0–5 0–4 9th
New River State: 4–7 1–5
Total: 6–22–3

References

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  1. ^ a b Young, A.L. (1980). William Armstrong Cooper: seventy-three years a Baptist preacher. A.L. Young. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Stinson, Steve (2016). Bullet Bill Dudley: The Greatest 60-Minute Man in Football. A.L. Young. ISBN 9781493018161. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
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