Earl Craven

Earl Craven
Biographical details
Born(1922-11-24)November 24, 1922
Beaver, Kansas, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 2000(2000-07-27) (aged 77)
Newberg, Oregon, U.S.
Playing career
Football
late 1940sPacific College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1949–1954Friends
1955–1956Taylor
1958–1962William Penn
1963–1966George Fox
Basketball
1947–1948George Fox
1958–1959William Penn
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1958–1963William Penn
1963–1967George Fox
Head coaching record
Overall8–37 (basketball)

Earl Leonard Craven (November 24, 1922 – July 27, 2000) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator in the United States. He was president of the NAIA Coaches Association from 1957 through 1959.[1] He also initiated a nationwide appeal to cease marketing efforts of alcoholic beverages at college sports events and campuses.[2]

  1. ^ "Former Football Coach And A.D. Earl Craven Passes Away". George Fox University. July 31, 2000. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  2. ^ The Lima Recorder "Off the Hook" by Thomas H. Alvord, January 23, 1958