Clarence Spears
Clarence Wiley "Doc" Spears (July 24, 1894 – February 1, 1964) was an American college football player, coach, and doctor. He was an All-American guard at Dartmouth College (1914–1915) and served as the head football coach at Dartmouth (1917–1920), West Virginia University (1921–1924), the University of Minnesota (1925–1929), the University of Oregon (1930–1931), the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1932–1935), the University of Toledo (1936–1942), and University of Maryland, College Park (1943–1944), compiling a career college football record of 148–83–14. Spears was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1955.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1894 DeWitt, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1964 (aged 69) Jupiter, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1912 | Knox (IL) |
| 1914–1915 | Dartmouth |
| Position(s) | Guard, tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1917–1920 | Dartmouth |
| 1921–1924 | West Virginia |
| 1925–1929 | Minnesota |
| 1930–1931 | Oregon |
| 1932–1935 | Wisconsin |
| 1936–1942 | Toledo |
| 1943–1944 | Maryland |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1936–1942 | Toledo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 148–83–14 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Big Ten (1927) | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1955 (profile) | |
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