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Don Veller

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Don Veller
Biographical details
Born(1912-05-20)May 20, 1912
Indiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 10, 2006(2006-11-10) (aged 94)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1932–1934Indiana
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1935–1941Elkhart HS (IN)
1946Hanover
1947Indiana (assistant)
1948–1952Florida State
Golf
1953–1958Florida State
1966–1967Florida State
1974–1983Florida State
Head coaching record
Overall35–15–1 (college football)
53–11–4 (high school football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 Dixie (1948–1950)

Donald Arld Veller (May 20, 1912 – November 10, 2006) was an American football player and coach of football and golf. He served as the head football coach at Hanover College in 1946 and at Florida State University from 1948 to 1952, compiling a career college football record of 35–15–1. Veller died at the age of 94 on November 10, 2006, in Tallahassee, Florida.[1]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Hanover Panthers (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1946)
1946 Hanover 4–3 3–2 6th
Hanover: 4–3 3–2
Florida State Seminoles (Dixie Conference) (1948–1950)
1948 Florida State 7–1 4–0 1st
1949 Florida State 9–1 4–0 1st
1950 Florida State 8–0 4–0 1st
Florida State Seminoles (Independent) (1951–1952)
1951 Florida State 6–2
1952 Florida State 1–8–1
Florida State: 31–12–1 14–0
Total: 35–15–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Ex Florida State football coach Veller dies, to be buried in Vevay". The Madison Courier. Associated Press. November 11, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
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