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Charles Errickson

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Charles Errickson
Biographical details
Born(1897-12-21)December 21, 1897
Eureka, Kansas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 1985(1985-09-22) (aged 87)
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
c. 1922Washburn
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1924–1930Fort Scott
1931–1935Ottawa
1944Washburn
Basketball
1924–1931Fort Scott
1931–1936Ottawa
1936–1946Washburn
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1942–1944Washburn
Head coaching record
Overall19–27–1 (college football)
67–122 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 KCAC (1932–1933)

Charles DeLoss "Dee" Errickson (December 21, 1897 – September 22, 1985) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Ottawa University from 1931 to 1935 and at Washburn University in 1944, retiring with a career college football coaching record of 19–27–1. [1] Errickson was also the head basketball coach at Washburn from 1936 to 1946, tallying a mark of 67–122. In 1941, Errickson was named athletic director at Washburn.[2]

Errickson was born on December 21, 1897, in Eureka, Kansas. He played basketball at Washburn before graduating in 1923. Errickson coached at Fort Scott Community College before moving on to Ottawa. He died in Topeka, Kansas in 1985.[3]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1931–1935)
1931 Ottawa 5–3 2–2 3rd
1932 Ottawa 7–1 4–0 1st
1933 Ottawa 5–3 4–0 1st
1934 Ottawa 1–6–1 1–4 5th
1935 Ottawa 0–8 0–5 6th
Ottawa: 18–21–1 11–11
Washburn Ichabods (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1944)
1944 Washburn 1–6
Washburn: 1–6
Total: 19–27–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "2012 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Braves. p. 7. Retrieved February 26, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Post to Errickson; Washburn Cage Coach Is Given Duties as Directors of Athletics". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. Associated Press. December 4, 1941. Retrieved May 16, 2016 – via Google News.
  3. ^ "Deaths; Charles "Dee" Errickson"". Fort Scott Tribune. Fort Scott, Kansas. September 23, 1985. Retrieved May 16, 2016.