Gordon Locke
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
August 3, 1898 Denison, Iowa |
| Died | November 9, 1969 (aged 71) Washington, D.C. |
| Playing career | |
| 1920–1922 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926–1930 | Western Reserve |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–20–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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All-American, 1921 All-American, 1922 |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1960 (profile) |
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Gordon C. Locke (August 3, 1898 – November 9, 1969) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Iowa, where he was a two-time All-American. Locke served as the head football coach at Western Reserve University—now a part of Case Western Reserve University—from 1926 to 1930, compiling a record of 15–20–1. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1960.
Locke was born in Denison, Iowa. He enrolled at University of Iowa in 1919 and played for the Hawkeye football team from 1920 to 1922. Locke, a fullback and defensive back, was the power back for the Hawkeyes while quarterback Aubrey Devine, used speed to rush to the outside. In Locke's sophomore season in 1920, Iowa started the year with a 2–2 record. Locke did not lose another game as Hawkeye.
Locke and Devine each scored two touchdowns as Iowa defeated Minnesota in 1920, 28–7. It was Iowa's third straight win over the Gophers and the first time that Minnesota had been defeated three years in a row by a single opponent.
The following year in 1921, Iowa faced Notre Dame, coached by Knute Rockne, in the second game of the season. It was Iowa's first meeting with Notre Dame. The Irish had not lost a game since 1918, a span of 20 straight wins. Locke helped move Iowa to Notre Dame's two-yard line, where it was fourth down. Duke Slater missed a rare block, and Locke was met by Notre Dame lineman Heartley Anderson. Locke powered Anderson over the goal line for Iowa's only touchdown of the game. Locke's touchdown coupled with a Devine field goal gave Iowa the 10–7 upset.
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