Hugo Francis Bezdek (April 1, 1884 – September 19, 1952) was a Czech American athlete who played American football and was a coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He was the …

Apr 30, 2024 · As head coach of the football team at the University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville (Washington County), Hugo Bezdek changed the path of UA athletics. He served …

Jan 20, 2016 · But before the team ever called L.A. or St. Louis home, they began as the Cleveland Rams, led by a coach named Hugo Bezdek -- a larger-than-life figure who also …

Jun 17, 2024 · His five baseball teams produced a record of 53 wins, 32 losses, and one tie. Coach Bezdek’s .715 is the highest all-time winning percentage among Razorback baseball …

Hugo Bezdek played fullback at the University of Chicago and was third team All-America in 1905. He played second base on the college baseball team. He was the football coach at Oregon in …

Jun 8, 2020 · Hugo Bezdek was a man who played professional football BEFORE he played in college, and later went on to become the only person who coached an NFL team as well as …

Feb 23, 2017 · Between stops with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Rams, Hugo Bezdek spent 18 years shaping Penn State Athletics into the powerhouse it remains to this day.

The only coach to ever lead three different teams to the Rose Bowl (Oregon, Mare Island Marines and Penn State), he guided the Ducks to their only Rose Bowl win (14-0 over Pennsylvania) …

Nov 29, 2008 · The story of the only man to manage in the Major Leagues and coach a professional football team. Hugo Bezdek was born on April 1st, 1884 in Bohemia, a country …

Nov 7, 2014 · According to newspaper accounts and the history of the university, the Arkansas football coach Hugo Bezdek stepped down from the train to address the throng of students …