Dutch Fehring
William Paul "Dutch" Fehring (May 31, 1912— April 13, 2006) was an American football and baseball player, coach, and administrator. Fehring was president of the United States Baseball Federation, and briefly, the World Amateur Baseball Federation, better known as FEMBA, during its split from the International Baseball Federation.
Dutch Fehring | |
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Fehring, circa 1948 | |
| President of FEMBA | |
| In office September 8, 1973 – August 31, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Isa (as president of FIBA) |
| Succeeded by | Carlos García Solórzano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1912 Columbus, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2006 (aged 93) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Coaching career | |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1931–1933 | Purdue |
| Basketball | |
| 1931–1934 | Purdue |
| Baseball | |
| 1932–1934 | Purdue |
| Position(s) | Tackle (football) Catcher (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1935–1942 | Purdue (assistant) |
| 1947 | Oklahoma (assistant) |
| 1948 | UCLA (assistant) |
| 1949–1967 | Stanford (assistant) |
| Baseball | |
| 1936–1942 | Purdue |
| 1949–1955 | Stanford (assistant) |
| 1956–1967 | Stanford |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 374–248–9 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Baseball career | |
| Catcher | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 25, 1934, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 25, 1934, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 (0-for-1) |
| Games played | 1 |
| Teams | |
A longtime college baseball coach, he served as the head baseball coach at Purdue University from 1936 to 1942 and at Stanford University from 1956 to 1967, compiling a career record of 374–248–9.
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