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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 8, 1909 |
| Died | January 28, 1992 (aged 82) Venice, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1929–1931 | Purdue |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1933 | Lehigh (assistant) |
| 1934–1936 | Central State (MI) |
| 1937–1941 | Alfred |
| 1942 | Lakehurst NAS (assistant) |
| 1946–1976 | Alfred |
| Baseball | |
| 1937 | Central State (MI) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 186–98–13 (football) 5–2 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 ICAC (1972, 1976) | |
| Awards | |
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Alexander Joseph Yunevich (December 8, 1909 – January 28, 1992) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Central State Teachers College—now known as Central Michigan University—from 1934 to 1936 and at Alfred University from 1937 to 1976, compiling a career college football record of 186–98–13. Yunevich played football as a fullback at Purdue University.
Yunevich was an assistant coach for the 1942 Lakehurst Naval Air Station Blimps football team.[1] He died on January 28, 1992, in Venice, Florida, where he lived during his retirement.[2][3]
- ^ "Delaware Primes Defense For Lakehurst's Notre Dame Shift". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. October 7, 1942. p. 18. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Alex Yunevich". Archives & Special Collections. Herrick Memorial Library at Alfred University. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ "Former Alfred grid coach dies". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. Associated Press. January 28, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
