Fred Ekstrand

Fred Otis Ekstrand (March 9, 1899 – July 8, 1972) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa from 1953 to 1955, where he led the school to an undefeated season in 1953.[1] Ekstrand was born on March 9, 1899, in Yates City, Illinois. He graduated from Yates City High School there in 1919 and from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1925.[2] Ekstrand was struck by a car and killed while he was crossing a street on July 8, 1972, in Eugene, Oregon, where he was attending the U.S. Olympics track and field trials.[3]

Fred Ekstrand
Biographical details
Born(1899-03-09)March 9, 1899
Yates City, Illinois
DiedJuly 8, 1972(1972-07-08) (aged 73)
Eugene, Oregon
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1953–1955Iowa Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall15–10–1
Bowls0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 IIAC (1953)

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1953–1955)
1953 Iowa Wesleyan 9–14–01st (South)L Corn
1954 Iowa Wesleyan 4–44–24th
1955 Iowa Wesleyan 2–5–12–3–15th
Iowa Wesleyan: 15–10–110–5–1
Total:15–10–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "2007 Hall of Fame Inductees". Iowa Wesleyan Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. "Deaths And Funerals". The Register-Mail. Galesburg, Illinois. July 19, 1972. p. 13. Retrieved June 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Iowan Attends Trials, Killed". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. Associated Press. July 10, 1972. p. 27. Retrieved June 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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