Arthur Leonard "Red" Swanson Sr. (April 19, 1905 – November 4, 1987) was an

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, and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at Southeastern Louisiana College—now known as

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—from 1931 to 1937 and at Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning—now known as the

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—in 1950, compiling a career

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coaching record of 46–21–4. From 1943 to 1945 he served as head coach of the

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team. His record as LSU's baseball coach was 28–23 and led the 1943 team to a

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(SEC) championship. During the 1944–45

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season, he served as head coach for the final six games, compiling a 4–2 record. Swanson's son, also nicknamed Red Swanson, was a

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for the

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from 1955 to 1957. The elder Swanson was married to Billie Hightower and died in 1987.

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