Walter Milner
Walter Jackson "Chule" Milner (January 19, 1913 – November 14, 1965) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at the College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas—now known as the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)—in 1942, after playing for the Miners from 1931 to 1933.[2] Milner had previously served as the head football coach at Austin High School in El Paso, Texas where he led his 1937 team to an undefeated season.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1913 Bell County, Texas |
| Died | November 14, 1965 (aged 52) near El Paso, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1931–1933 | Texas Mines |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1937 | El Paso Austin HS (TX) |
| 1942 | Texas Mines |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–4 (college) |
Milner was killed on November 14, 1965, in an automobile accident near El Paso.[4]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Mines Miners (Border Conference) (1942) | |||||||||
| 1942 | Texas Mines | 5–4 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| Texas Mines: | 5–4 | 4–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–4 | ||||||||
References
- "Lou Campos helped countless young athletes". elpasoinc.com. October 21, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- "UTEP Travels to Norfolk to Face ODU". utepathletics.com. November 9, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- "Finally, setting the record straight with Austin football". El Paso Times. November 10, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- "Milner Killed In Auto Accident". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. November 16, 1965. p. 38. Retrieved July 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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