Leo Townsend was an

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and

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coach. He served as the fifth head football coach at the North Carolina College for Negroes—now known as

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—in

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and he held that position for four seasons, from 1932 until 1935, compiling a record of 16–18.North Carolina Central University coaching records
Townsend was also the head basketball coach at North Carolina Central for one season, in 1935–36, tallying a mark of 0–11.

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