Anthony Wencel Chez (January 12, 1872 – December 30, 1937) was an

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, and

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coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at

Wabash College Wabash College is a private liberal arts men's college in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Founded in 1832 by several Dartmouth College graduates and Midwestern leaders, it enrolls nearly 900 students. The college offers an undergraduate liberal arts c ...

(1900),

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(1901), the

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(1902–1903), and

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(1904), compiling a career college football record of 24–20–2. Chez was also the head basketball coach at Cincinnati (1902–1904) and West Virginia (1904–1907), amassing a career

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record of 27–31. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at Wabash in 1901 and Cincinnati from 1903 to 1904, tallying a career

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mark of 20–16–2. From 1904 to 1913 Chez served as West Virginia's

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Coaching career

Chez was the 13th head football coach at the

located in

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and he held that position for the 1900 season. His record at Wabash was 5–4. In 1901, he became head football coach at rival

, where he led the Tigers to an 8–3 season, including two big wins (32–2, 35–5) over his former employer to the north, Wabash. From 1902 to 1903, he served as the head football coach at the

, where he compiled a 5–10–2 record. In 1904, he was the head football coach at

, where he compiled a 6–3 record.

Head coaching record

Football

Basketball

References

External links

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