Otis Lamson

American football head coach

1876 – 1956

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Who was Otis Lamson?

Otis Floyd Lamson was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1907. Prior to his coaching career, Lamson played college football while attending the University of Pennsylvania. He lettered for the Quakers in 1904 and 1905. In 1905, he earned All-American honors from Walter Camp. He was born in Beetown, Wisconsin in 1876.

In 1906, Lamson was hired by the Massillon Tigers to play for the team in the "Ohio League" championship. During that two game series, a betting scandal involving the Tigers and their rivial, the Canton Bulldogs, arose.

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Born
Sep 13, 1876
Beetown
Lived in
  • Beetown
Died
Dec 11, 1956
Seattle

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on July 23, 2013

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