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I guess I did something wrong so I deleted my changes. Here is the obituary if someone could add his death date and place of death please. https://scttx.com/obituaries/elroy-bert-coan
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| position = [[Halfback (American football)|Halfback]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1940|7|2}}
|birth_place = [[Timpson, Texas]]
| birth_place = [[Timpson, Texas]], U.S.
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|2|19|1940|7|2}}
| death_place = [[Garrison, Texas]], U.S.
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| weight_lbs = 220
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| high_school = [[Pasadena High School (Pasadena, Texas)|Pasadena]]<br>([[Pasadena, Texas]])
|college = [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]], [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]]
| college = [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]], [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]]
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| afldraftyear = 1962
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| afldraftpick = 105<br>(By the [[History of the Oakland Raiders|Oakland Raiders]])
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| draftyear = 1962
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| draftpick = 85<br>(By the [[Washington Redskins]])
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| teams =
* [[History of the San Diego Chargers|San Diego Chargers]] (1962)
* [[History of the San Diego Chargers|San Diego Chargers]] (1962)
* [[History of the Kansas City Chiefs|Kansas City Chiefs]] (1963–1968)
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (1963–1968)
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|statlabel1 = Rushing attempts–yards
* [[American Football League Championship Game|AFL champion]] ([[1966 American Football League Championship Game|1966]])
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* Second-team All-[[Big Eight Conference|Big Eight]] ([[1960 All-Big Eight Conference football team|1960]])
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'''Elroy Bert Coan III''' (born July 2, 1940) is a former [[American football]] player. He is most notable because of his extraordinary speed (9.4 in the [[100-yard dash]]) and size (6'4", 215&nbsp;lbs)
'''Elroy Bert Coan III''' (July 2, 1940 – February 19, 2022) was an [[American football]] player. He is most notable because of his extraordinary speed (9.4 in the [[100-yard dash]]) and size ({{convert|6|ft|5|in|abbr=on}}, {{convert|220|lbs|abbr=on}}).


==Career==
==Career==
Coan was the central figure in a dispute over the 1960 [[college football]] game between the [[University of Kansas]] [[Kansas Jayhawks|Jayhawks]] and the [[University of Missouri]] [[Missouri Tigers|Tigers]], the second-longest-running rivalry in college football (known as the "[[Border War (Kansas vs Missouri)|Border War]]").
Coan was the central figure in a dispute over the 1960 [[college football]] game between the [[University of Kansas]] [[Kansas Jayhawks|Jayhawks]] and the [[University of Missouri]] [[Missouri Tigers|Tigers]], the second-longest-running rivalry in college football (known as the "[[Border War (Kansas vs Missouri)|Border War]]").

Coan played for Kansas - and helped the Jayhawks win the 1960 game by a score of 23-7 over Missouri, then-ranked #1. But later, the [[Big Eight Conference|Big Eight]] declared Coan ineligible, due to a [[Recruiting (college athletics)|recruiting]] violation by [[Bud Adams]] while Coan was still at [[Texas Christian University]] (TCU)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/print/collegefootball/story/10488325 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203170730/http://www.sportsline.com/print/collegefootball/story/10488325 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 3, 2013 |title=From Quantrill to Reesing and Daniel, Kansas/Mizzou hate lingers |access-date=2008-10-20 |author=Dennis Dodd |date=November 21, 2007 |publisher=CBSSports.com }}</ref> and forfeited the game to Missouri—thus erasing Missouri's only loss on the field that year. Missouri counts the 1960 game as a win by forfeit, thus giving it the only undefeated and untied season in school history. The Big Eight also credited the 1960 game to Missouri. However, Kansas (and the NCAA) count the game as a Kansas victory. Ever since, the two universities have disputed the overall win-loss record in the long-running series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2004/nov/20/halfback_coan_at/ |title=Halfback Coan at center of debate between rivals|access-date=October 20, 2008 |author=Ryan Wood |date=November 20, 2004|work=[[Lawrence Journal-World]] }}</ref><ref>[http://www2.kusports.com/news/2006/aug/12/damage_control/ KUsports.com - Damage control<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Coan played for Kansas – and helped the Jayhawks win the 1960 game by a score of 23–7 over Missouri, then-ranked #1. But later, the [[Big Eight Conference|Big Eight]] declared Coan ineligible, due to a [[Recruiting (college athletics)|recruiting]] violation by [[Bud Adams]] while Coan was still at [[Texas Christian University]] (TCU)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/print/collegefootball/story/10488325 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203170730/http://www.sportsline.com/print/collegefootball/story/10488325 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 3, 2013 |title=From Quantrill to Reesing and Daniel, Kansas/Mizzou hate lingers |access-date=October 20, 2008 |author=Dennis Dodd |date=November 21, 2007 |publisher=CBSSports.com }}</ref> and forfeited the game to Missouri—thus erasing Missouri's only loss on the field that year. Missouri counts the 1960 game as a win by forfeit, thus giving it the only undefeated and untied season in school history. The Big Eight also credited the 1960 game to Missouri. However, Kansas (and the NCAA) count the game as a Kansas victory. Ever since, the two universities have disputed the overall win–loss record in the long-running series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2004/nov/20/halfback_coan_at/ |title=Halfback Coan at center of debate between rivals|access-date=October 20, 2008 |author=Ryan Wood |date=November 20, 2004|work=[[Lawrence Journal-World]] }}</ref><ref>[http://www2.kusports.com/news/2006/aug/12/damage_control/ KUsports.com – Damage control<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Coan went on to play in 72 games in seven seasons in the [[American Football League]]; the first season with the [[San Diego Chargers]], and the rest with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]].
Coan went on to play in 72 games in seven seasons in the [[American Football League]]; the first season with the [[San Diego Chargers]], and the rest with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]].

Coan died in [[Garrison, Texas]], on February 19, 2022, at the age of 81.<ref>[https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/24066797/elroy-bert-coan Elroy Bert Coan obituary]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 17:12, 28 June 2024

For other people with similar names, see Albert Cohen (disambiguation).

Bert Coan
No. 26, 23, 33
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1940-07-02)July 2, 1940
Timpson, Texas, U.S.
Died:February 19, 2022(2022-02-19) (aged 81)
Garrison, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Pasadena
(Pasadena, Texas)
College:TCU, Kansas
NFL draft:1962 / round: 7 / pick: 85
(By the Washington Redskins)
AFL draft:1962 / round: 14 / pick: 105
(By the Oakland Raiders)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts–yards:285–1,259
Receptions–yards:39–367
Touchdowns:19
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Elroy Bert Coan III (July 2, 1940 – February 19, 2022) was an American football player. He is most notable because of his extraordinary speed (9.4 in the 100-yard dash) and size (6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 220 lb (100 kg)).

Career

Coan was the central figure in a dispute over the 1960 college football game between the University of Kansas Jayhawks and the University of Missouri Tigers, the second-longest-running rivalry in college football (known as the "Border War").

Coan played for Kansas – and helped the Jayhawks win the 1960 game by a score of 23–7 over Missouri, then-ranked #1. But later, the Big Eight declared Coan ineligible, due to a recruiting violation by Bud Adams while Coan was still at Texas Christian University (TCU)[1] and forfeited the game to Missouri—thus erasing Missouri's only loss on the field that year. Missouri counts the 1960 game as a win by forfeit, thus giving it the only undefeated and untied season in school history. The Big Eight also credited the 1960 game to Missouri. However, Kansas (and the NCAA) count the game as a Kansas victory. Ever since, the two universities have disputed the overall win–loss record in the long-running series.[2][3]

Coan went on to play in 72 games in seven seasons in the American Football League; the first season with the San Diego Chargers, and the rest with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Coan died in Garrison, Texas, on February 19, 2022, at the age of 81.[4]

References

  1. ^ Dennis Dodd (November 21, 2007). "From Quantrill to Reesing and Daniel, Kansas/Mizzou hate lingers". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
  2. ^ Ryan Wood (November 20, 2004). "Halfback Coan at center of debate between rivals". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
  3. ^ KUsports.com – Damage control
  4. ^ Elroy Bert Coan obituary


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