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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1912 Licking County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2009 (aged 97) Newark, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| ?–1935 | Muskingum |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1942 | Newark HS (OH) (backfield) |
| 1944 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 1945–1966 | Muskingum |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 141–43–7 |
| Bowls | 0–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6 OAC (1949–1950, 1955, 1960, 1965–1966) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1996 (profile) | |
Edgar A. Sherman (July 13, 1912 – September 29, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Muskingum College from 1945 to 1966, compiling a record of 141–43–7, a winning percentage of .757. He also served as Muskingum director of athletics, and he worked as a basketball referee. His Muskingum coaching career ended after the 1966 season but he remained on the faculty through 1980. He also coached the Muskingum track team and had a record of 111–21 in dual meets. Sherman was known for his service to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA_. He was the NCAA secretary-treasurer for a two-year term and chairman of a committee which established the I-A, I-AA, II, III divisions, he was on the NCAA television committee and the NCAA-NAIA joint committee. He served 22 NCAA committees. Sherman received a White House citation for contribution in athletics. In 1982, he received the Corbett Award honoring his work as a college director of athletics. In 1986 Muskingum named its football field for him. Sherman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1996. He died on September 29, 2009.[1]