Major General Lucien Abraham (February 1, 1902 – June 11, 1960) was an American college football coach who served as the Adjutant General of Arkansas from 1953 to 1955.

Coaching career

Lucien Abraham was the head

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coach at Arkansas College (present-day

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) at Batesville in 1935.

Military service

During

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, Abraham served with the 153d Infantry,

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, in the

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. In January 1953, he was appointed Adjutant General of Arkansas by Governor Francis Cherry. In December 1953, Abraham was promoted to the

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grade of major general in the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abraham, Lucien 1902 births 1960 deaths Adjutants General of Arkansas Lyon Scots football coaches National Guard (United States) generals Ouachita Baptist Tigers baseball players Ouachita Baptist Tigers football players Sportspeople from Arkadelphia, Arkansas Schoolteachers from Arkansas United States Army personnel of World War II