Leon Exelby
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 5, 1888 Britton, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 1962 Owosso, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1907–1910 | Michigan Agricultural |
| Position | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1912 | Wyoming |
| Basketball | |
| 1912–1913 | Wyoming |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–7 (football) 2–5 (basketball) |
Leon C. "Ex" Exelby (April 5, 1888 – September 29, 1962) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He played college football at Michigan Agricultural College—now known as Michigan State University—from 1907 to 1910. He was captain of the 1910 Michigan Agricultural team. Playing as a fullback, he was selected by Walter Eckersall to the 1910 All-Western college football team.[1] Exelby served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming for one season in 1912, compiling a record of 2–7. He was also Wyoming's head basketball coach that academic year, 1912–13, tallying a mark of 2–5.
In 1935, Exelby was in charge of the Resettlement Administration in Shiawassee County, Michigan.[2] He died of a heart attack, on September 29, 1962, in Owosso, Michigan.[3][4]
Head coaching record
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[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Cowboys (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1912) | |||||||||
| 1912 | Wyoming | 2–7 | 0–5 | 7th | |||||
| Wyoming: | 2–7 | 0–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–7 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Walter H. Eckersall (November 27, 1910). "All Western Team Picked". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "From M.S.C. to FRA". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. May 30, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Famous 'S' Gridder Is Buried". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. October 1, 1962. p. C1. Retrieved January 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Alderton, George S. (October 3, 1962). "The Sports Grist (continued)". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. p. E-4. Retrieved June 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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