Allen Jeardeau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Allen Jeardeau

American football player

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1866

Place of Birth: Grant County, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 10-Apr-1900

Profession: head coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Allen Jeardeau

  • Allen Wilson Jeardeau (April 1, 1866 – April 10, 1900) was an American football and baseball coach.
  • He served as the head football coach at the Platteville Normal School—now the University of Wisconsin–Platteville—in 1895 and 1898 and at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1896 to 1897.
  • In 1896, his first season with the LSU Tigers, Jeardeau led the team to a 6–0 record and a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) championship.
  • He was also the head coach of the LSU Tigers baseball team in 1898.
  • Jeardeau was a graduate of the Platteville Normal School and a student at Harvard University.
  • He died of pneumonia on April 10, 1900, at his home near Platteville, Wisconsin.

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