Dutch Meyer

Dutch Meyer
Biographical details
Born(1898-01-15)January 15, 1898
Ellinger, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 3, 1982(1982-12-03) (aged 84)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1916–1917TCU
1920–1921TCU
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922Polytechnic HS (TX)
1923–1933TCU (assistant)
1934–1952TCU
Basketball
1934–1937TCU
Baseball
1926–1934TCU
1945TCU
1956–1957TCU
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1950–1963TCU
Head coaching record
Overall109–79–13 (football)
10–37 (basketball)
111–83–1 (baseball)
Bowls3–4
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 National (1935, 1938)
3 SWC (1938, 1944, 1951)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1956 (profile)

Leo Robert "Dutch" Meyer[1] (January 15, 1898 – December 3, 1982) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU) from 1934 to 1952, compiling a record of 109–79–13. His TCU Horned Frogs football teams of 1935 and 1938 have been recognized as national champions. Meyer was also the head basketball coach at TCU from 1934 to 1937, tallying a mark of 10–37, and the head baseball coach at TCU (1926–1934, 1945, 1956–1957), amassing a record of 111–83–1. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1956.