Alexander Lee Bondurant (June 22, 1865 – January 12, 1937) was an American classicist, educator and football coach. Born in Buckingham County, Virginia, he was educated at Hampden–Sydney College (A.B. and A.M.) and the University of Virginia, followed by further study at the University of Texas and Harvard University, and in Europe, where he studied Greek and Roman ruins. In 1889 he began his career as an instructor of Greek and Latin at the University of Mississippi, becoming head of the classics department in 1894, and the first dean of the graduate school in 1927,[1] retiring as dean emeritus in 1936.[2] He also served as the first football coach at the university in 1893.[3] During his one-season tenure, Bondurant compiled a record of four wins and one loss (4–1).[4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 22, 1865 Buckingham County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 1937 (aged 71) Oxford, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1893 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–1 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss Rebels (Independent) (1893) | |||||||||
| 1893 | Ole Miss | 4–1 | |||||||
| Ole Miss: | 4–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ http://bondurant-family.org/BFA/Newsletters_files/Issue%2086.pdf Archived December 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Bondurant Family Association Newsletter 86 (2010): Obituary and other information from Mississippi State Archives
- ^ "The Bondurant years". University of Mississippi. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ David G., Sansing (1999). The University of Mississippi: A Sesquicentennial History. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 170. ISBN 1-57806-091-5. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Alexander H. Bondurant Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
External links
edit- Alexander Bondurant at the Database of Classical Scholars
- Alexander Bondurant at Find a Grave
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