Friedrich August Albert Holste, known as August Fred Holste, (September 8, 1874 – ?) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Rose Polytechnic Institute—now known as Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology—in 1903 and Fairmount College–now known as

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in 1904. Holste played college football at the

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, where he was a member of the undefeated

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. Holste coached at Morgan Park Academy in

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1902. Holster served as the head coach at the

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in 1900 and

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in 1901. In 1913, he served as the head football coach at Butte High School in Butte, Montana, winning the state championship in his lone season.

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