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Lawrence Banks

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Lawrence Banks
Banks on the 1899 Washburn football team photo
Biographical details
Born(1880-08-01)August 1, 1880
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 1935(1935-09-29) (aged 55)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Playing career
1899Washburn
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1901Washburn
Head coaching record
Overall3–2–3

Lawrence B. Banks (August 1, 1880 – September 29, 1935) was an American football player and coach. He was the sixth head football coach for Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, serving for one season, in 1901, and compiling a record of 3–2–3.[1] The son of Alexander and Jennie Banks,[2] Banks attended Washburn as a preparatory student from 1898 to 1900.[3] He died in 1935 of a cerebral hemorrhage.[4]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Washburn Ichabods (Independent) (1901)
1901 Washburn 3–2–3
Washburn: 3–2–3
Total: 3–2–3

References

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  1. ^ "HISTORY" (PDF). Washburn University Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Person Details for Laurence B Banks in household of Alexander Banks, United States Census, 1900". familysearch.org.
  3. ^ Washburn University Archives
  4. ^ "Missouri State Board of Health" (PDF).