Clarence Munn
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 11, 1908 Grow Township, Minnesota |
| Died | March 18, 1975 (aged 66) Lansing, Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| 1929–1931 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Guard, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1935–1936 | Albright |
| 1938–1945 | Michigan (assistant) |
| 1946 | Syracuse |
| 1947–1953 | Michigan State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1954–1971 | Michigan State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 71–16–3 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 National (1952) 1 Big Ten (1953) |
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| Awards | |
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All-American, 1930 All-American, 1931 Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1931) AFCA Coach of the Year (1952) |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1959 (profile) |
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Clarence Lester "Biggie" Munn (September 11, 1908 – March 18, 1975) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was the head football coach at Albright College (1935–1936), Syracuse University (1946), and most notably Michigan State College (1947–1953), where his 1952 squad won a national championship. Munn retired from coaching in 1953 to assume duties as Michigan State's athletic director, a position he held until 1971. Each year, the Michigan State Spartans football team hands out the "Biggie Munn Award" to the team's most motivational player. MSU's Munn Ice Arena, built in 1974, is named in his honor. Munn was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1959, and, in 1961, he became Michigan State's first inductee into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. He authored the coaching textbook Michigan State Multiple Offense in 1953.
Munn was born in the former Grow Township, now known as Andover, Minnesota. A 1932 graduate of the University of Minnesota, he played guard and fullback for the Golden Gophers under head coach Fritz Crisler. Munn was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten Conference selection and during his senior year in 1931, he served football team captain, was a consensus All-American, and was awarded the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's best player. Many considered Munn as the top collegiate punter in the nation. He stood just under six feet and weighed 215 pounds, but was recorded running 100 yards in 10 seconds. Munn also served as captain of Minnesota's track and field team.
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