Dean Laun

Dean Laun
Biographical details
Born(1925-07-22)July 22, 1925
Charles City, Iowa, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 2011(2011-10-21) (aged 86)
Modesto, California, U.S.
Playing career
1946–1959Iowa State
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1952Spirit Lake HS (IA)
1954York Community HS (IL) (freshmen/sophomores)
1955–1959Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall24–18–2 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Dean Charles Laun (July 22, 1925 – October 21, 2011) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa from 1956 to 1959, compiling a record of 24–18–2.[1][2][3]

Laun played college football for four years at Iowa State University where he was an All-Big Seven Conference selection at end in 1947.[4]

Laun later coached high school football at several high schools in the state of California, including Downey High School, Grace M. Davis High School and Fred C. Beyer High School.[5]

  1. ^ "Dean Laun New Buena Vista Coach". The Mount Pleasant News. Mount Pleasant, Iowa. June 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Dean Laun Resigns". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. Associated Press. May 28, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Football All-Time Coaches Records". bvuathletics.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Iowa State Players in Professional Football: Part 2 (1940s - 1950s)". SB Nation. July 24, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "Dean Charles Laun". Modesto Bee. November 19, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2018.