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Alderson Propps

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Alderson Propps
Biographical details
Born(1912-10-17)October 17, 1912
Fayetteville, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 1993(1993-08-10) (aged 80)
Orange County, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1933–1936Emory & Henry
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1937–?Pulaski HS (VA)
1946Morris Harvey
Head coaching record
Overall0–2 (college)

Alderson "Stretch" Propps (October 17, 1912 – August 10, 1993) was an American football player and coach.[1] Propps was the athletic director and head football coach at the Morris Harvey College—now known as University of Charleston—in Charleston, West Virginia in 1946. He resigned after the first two games of the football season and was succeeded as head football coach his assistant Eddie King.[2]

Propps was born on October 17, 1912, in Fayetteville, West Virginia. He died on August 10, 1993.[3]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Morris Harvey Golden Eagles (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1946)
1946 Morris Harvey 0–2[n 1] 0–1[n 1] [n 1]
Morris Harvey: 0–2 0–1
Total: 0–2

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Propps resigned after the first two games of the 1946 season. Eddie King replaced him as head coach and led Morris Harvey for the final five games of the season. The Golden Eagles finished 2–5 overall and 2–3 in West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play, placing seventh.

References

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  1. ^ "Alderson Propps". Emory & Henry Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "College Coach Quits". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. October 15, 1946. p. 22. Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Propps, Alderson "Stretch"". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. August 12, 1993. p. B4. Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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