Russ Meredith

Russ Meredith
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Marion County
In office
1939–1942
Personal details
Born
Russell Delmar Meredith

(1897-06-27)June 27, 1897
Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 1989(1989-03-22) (aged 91)
Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helen Devol
​
(m. 1933)​
EducationWest Virginia University
American football career
Personal information
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Fairmont Senior
(Fairmont, West Virginia)
College:West Virginia
Position:Guard
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Games started:0

Russell Delmar Meredith (June 27, 1897 – March 22, 1989) was an American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) and politician. He played a single season with the Louisville Brecks and the Cleveland Bulldogs.[1] He played college football and basketball at West Virginia.[2] As a politician, he served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1939 to 1942.[3]

Meredith was also the head coach for Marshall's football, baseball, and men's basketball teams. In addition, he was the line coach at West Virginia and the head football coach at Salem College.[4][5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1924)
1924 Marshall 4–4
Marshall: 4–4
Salem Tigers (West Virginia Athletic Conference) (1929)
1929 Salem 2–6 2–5 8th
Salem: 2–6 2–5
Total: 6–10

Basketball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1924–1925)
1924–25 Marshall 12–6
Marshall: 12–6 (.667)
Total: 12–6 (.667)

Baseball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1925)
1925 Marshall 4–5
Marshall: 4–5 (.444)
Total: 4–5 (.444)

References

  1. ^ "Russell Meredith stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "WVU Stats - Russ Meredith". WVUStats.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "West Virginia: State House of Delegates, 1930s". politicalgraveyard.com. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  4. ^ ""Russ" Meredith to Coach Salem Next Fall". Hinton Daily News. May 27, 1929. p. 3. Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Russell D. "Russ" Meredith (Class of 1969)". wvswa.org. West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Retrieved January 18, 2021.