Chester Smith Barnard (October 25, 1894 – October 16, 1952) was an

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player and coach of football and

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. He served as the head football coach at the

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in 1924 and at

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from 1925 to 1941, compiling a career

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record of 67–59–17. He was a twin brother of

Lester Barnard Lester Smith Barnard (October 25, 1894 – June 1, 1985) was an American football, basketball, baseball, and track coach. He served as the head football coach at West Tennessee Normal State School—now known as the University of Memphis—from ...

Coaching career

Barnard was the head football coach at

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. He held that position for 17 seasons, from 1925 until 1941. His coaching record at

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was 63–54–17. Barnard left Kalamazoo in 1942 to join the

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Death

Barnard committed suicide in 1952 by

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in the

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Head coaching record

Football

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