Hamlet Peterson

Hamlet Peterson
Biographical details
Born	April 6, 1897; Scarville, Iowa
Died	October 2, 1973 (aged 76); Rochester, Minnesota
Playing career
Football
1918–1922	Luther (IA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925–1945	Luther (IA)
Basketball
1922–1965	Luther (IA)
Baseball
1967	Luther (IA)
Head coaching record
Overall	481–356 (basketball); 11–7 (baseball)

Hamlet Edwin Peterson (April 6, 1897 – October 2, 1973) was an American college football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa from 1925 to 1945.[1] Peterson died October 2, 1973, at a hospital Rochester, Minnesota following treatment for cancer.[2]

References

Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
"Hamlet Peterson, 76, Dies; Won 762 Games at Luther". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 3, 1973. p. 17. Retrieved May 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Luther College profile

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[1] Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

[2] "Hamlet Peterson, 76, Dies; Won 762 Games at Luther". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 3, 1973. p. 17. Retrieved May 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .