Edmundson, Clarence.

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Clarence S. Edmundson (1886-1964) was a prominent track and field athlete and coach in the Pacific Northwest, and participated in the 1908 and 1912 Olympic Games as a distance runner. Upon his return from the games, Hec Edmundson became an athletic coach at his alma mater, the University of Idaho, from 1912 to 1915. Edmundson also briefly coached at Texas A & M University before accepting a permanent position as track and field coach at the University of Washington, where he would remain from 1919 until his retirement in 1954. While at UW, Edmundson also coached the basketball team from 1921-1947.

From the description of Clarence S. "Hec" Edmundson scrapbooks, 1904-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 264025804

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Idaho
Washington (State)--Seattle
United States
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Basketball coaches
Basketball teams
Coaches (Athletics)
College athletes
College sports
Olympic athletes
Track and field athletes
Track and field coaches
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Active 1955

Swedish,

English

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