Spud Owen information

Spud Owen
Biographical details
Born	March 10, 1905
Died	February 8, 1981 (aged 75)
Alma mater	William Jewell College (1927)
Playing career
Football
1924–1926	William Jewell
Basketball
1924–1927	William Jewell
Baseball
1925–1928	William Jewell
1928	Beatrice Blues
1929	Norton Jayhawks
1930	McCook Generals
1931–1932	North Platte Buffalos
Position(s)	Halfback (football); Guard (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
?–1946	Mendota Township HS (IL)
1947	Culver–Stockton (assistant)
1948–1951	Culver–Stockton
1952–1955	Eureka
1956–1958	Elmhurst
Basketball
?–1947	Mendota Township HS (IL)
1952–1956	Eureka
Baseball
1932	North Platte Buffalos
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1952–1956	Eureka
Head coaching record
Overall	21–60–5 (college football); 28–53 (college basketball)

Harold Pryor "Spud" Owen (March 10, 1905 – February 8, 1981) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Culver–Stockton College in Canton, Missouri from 1948 to 1951, Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois from 1952 to 1955, and Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois from 1956 to 1958, compiling a career college football coaching record of 21–60–5. Owen was also the athletic director at Eureka from 1952 to 1956 and coached golf at Elmhurst.^[1]

A native of Orrick, Missouri, Owen attended William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He as an all-Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) selection as a halfback in football and all-state at guard in basketball. Owen played Minor League Baseball for several teams in the Nebraska State League and was a player and manager for the North Platte Buffalos in 1932.^[2]

^ "Eureka Athletic Head to Coach At Elmhurst". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. May 5, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Spud Owen Plays All Positions On Diamond". Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. July 24, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

[1] "Eureka Athletic Head to Coach At Elmhurst". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. May 5, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] "Spud Owen Plays All Positions On Diamond". Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. July 24, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

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Biographical details
Born	(1905-03-10)March 10, 1905
Died	February 8, 1981(1981-02-08) (aged 75)
Alma mater	William Jewell College (1927)
Playing career
Football
1924–1926	William Jewell
Basketball
1924–1927	William Jewell
Baseball
1925–1928	William Jewell
1928	Beatrice Blues
1929	Norton Jayhawks
1930	McCook Generals
1931–1932	North Platte Buffalos

Position(s)	Halfback (football) Guard (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
?–1946	Mendota Township HS (IL)
1947	Culver–Stockton (assistant)
1948–1951	Culver–Stockton
1952–1955	Eureka
1956–1958	Elmhurst
Basketball
?–1947	Mendota Township HS (IL)
1952–1956	Eureka
Baseball
1932	North Platte Buffalos

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1952–1956	Eureka

Head coaching record
Overall	21–60–5 (college football) 28–53 (college basketball)