Edgar A. Sherman (July 13, 1912 – September 29, 2009) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1945 to 1966, compiling a record of 141–43–7, a winning percentage of .757. He also served as Muskingum director of athletics, and he worked as a basketball referee. His Muskingum coaching career ended after the 1966 season but he remained on the faculty through 1980. He also coached the Muskingum track team and had a record of 111–21 in dual meets. Sherman was known for his service to the

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(NCAA_. He was the NCAA secretary-treasurer for a two-year term and chairman of a committee which established the

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divisions, he was on the NCAA television committee and the

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- NAIA joint committee. He served 22 NCAA committees. Sherman received a White House citation for contribution in athletics. In 1982, he received the

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honoring his work as a college director of athletics. In 1986 Muskingum named its football field for him. Sherman was inducted into the

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as a coach in 1996. He died on September 29, 2009.

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