LaVell Edwards
American football head coach
1930 –
Who is LaVell Edwards?
Reuben LaVell Edwards is a former American football coach of Brigham Young University. With 257 career victories, he ranks as one of the most successful college football coaches of all time. Among his many notable accomplishments, Edwards guided BYU to a national championship in 1984 and coached Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer in 1990.
Edwards played football for Utah State University and earned a Masters degree at the University of Utah prior to coaching at BYU. While head football coach at BYU, Edwards also earned a doctorate. He and his wife served an 18-month mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York City during 2002–2003.
LaVell serves as a National Advisor to ASCEND: A Humanitarian Alliance. This non-profit organization plans expeditions to African and South American countries to provide life skills mentoring with sustainable solutions in education, enterprise, health and simple technology.
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- Born
- Oct 11, 1930
Orem - Religion
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Utah
- Utah State University
- Lived in
- Orem
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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