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Adolph J. Lewandowski

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Adolph J. Lewandowski
Lewandowski from 1932 Cornhusker
Biographical details
Born(1905-05-30)May 30, 1905
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 18, 1961(1961-11-18) (aged 56)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1928–1929Nebraska
Basketball
1927–1930Nebraska
Position(s)End (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
?Montana (assistant)
1937–1942Nebraska (assistant)
1943–1944Nebraska
Basketball
1932–1937Montana
1940–1945Nebraska
Baseball
1942Nebraska
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1942–1947Nebraska
1953–1954Nebraska (Acting AD)
Head coaching record
Overall4–12 (football)
81–125 (basketball)
3–11 (baseball)

Adolph J. Lewandowski (May 30, 1905 – November 18, 1961) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1943 to 1944, compiling a record of 4–12. Lewandowski was the head basketball coach at the University of Montana from 1932 to 1937 and at Nebraska from 1940 to 1945, amassing a career college basketball record of 81–125. He was also the head baseball coach at Nebraska for one season in 1942, tallying a mark of 3–1.

In 1961, he died of a heart ailment at the age of 56.[1]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Six Conference) (1943–1944)
1943 Nebraska 2–6 2–3 T–4th
1944 Nebraska 2–6 2–3 4th
Nebraska: 4–12 4–6
Total: 4–12

References

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  1. ^ Albuquerque Journal, November 19, 1961, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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