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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1925 Charles City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 2011 (aged 86) Modesto, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1949 | Iowa State |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1952 | Spirit Lake HS (IA) |
| 1954 | York Community HS (IL) (freshmen/sophomores) |
| 1955–1959 | Buena Vista |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–18–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Dean Charles Laun (July 22, 1925 – October 21, 2011) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa from 1956 to 1959, compiling a record of 24–18–2.[1][2][3]
Laun played college football for four years at Iowa State University where he was an All-Big Seven Conference selection at end in 1947.[4]
Laun later coached high school football at several high schools in the state of California, including Downey High School, Grace M. Davis High School and Fred C. Beyer High School.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1955–1959) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Buena Vista | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1956 | Buena Vista | 3–5–1 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1957 | Buena Vista | 3–5 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1958 | Buena Vista | 5–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1959 | Buena Vista | 8–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Buena Vista: | 24–18–2 | 20–16–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–18–2 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Dean Laun New Buena Vista Coach". The Mount Pleasant News. Mount Pleasant, Iowa. June 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Dean Laun Resigns". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. Associated Press. May 28, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Football All-Time Coaches Records". bvuathletics.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Iowa State Players in Professional Football: Part 2 (1940s - 1950s)". SB Nation. July 24, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Dean Charles Laun". Modesto Bee. November 19, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2018.