Laurie Bliss

American football head coach

1872 – 1942

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Who was Laurie Bliss?

Laurence Thornton "Laurie" Bliss was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy in 1893 and at Lehigh University in 1895, compiling a career college football record of 7–11. Bliss played football at Yale University as a halfback alongside his brother, C. D. "Pop" Bliss, who went on to coach at Stanford University, Haverford College, and the University of Missouri. After graduation he played with the amateur Chicago Athletic Association.

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Born
Nov 28, 1872
New York City
Education
  • Yale University
Died
Nov 12, 1942
Wilmington

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on July 23, 2013

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