Biographical details | |
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Born | Laurium, Michigan, U.S. | October 9, 1891
Died | May 1972 |
Playing career | |
1914–1917 | Michigan Agricultural |
Position(s) | Center (basketball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Basketball | |
1920–1922 | Michigan Agricultural |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 24–20 |
Lyman L. "Frim" Frimodig (October 9, 1891 – May 1972) was an American athlete, college basketball coach and athletics administrator. He was the only athlete in the history of Michigan State University to receive ten varsity letters, four each in basketball and baseball and two in football. He held the school's single-game scoring record in basketball for 35 years. He was the head coach of the school's basketball team from 1920 to 1922 and subsequently served the school until 1960 as a professor of health and physical education, assistant athletics director, ticket sales manager, and athletics department business manager. He also served four years as the mayor of East Lansing, Michigan, from 1933 to 1937.