Marshall Wells (February 20, 1912 – June 16, 1972) was an American

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and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1940 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1957, compiling a record of 18–13–1. Wells was also a faculty member and head basketball coach at Millikin.

Playing career

Wells played

at the

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for the

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from 1930 to 1933. He played under the tutelage of two head coaches:

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, who had a 7–3 record his in 1931, his last year at Minnesota, and

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, who led the team to a share of the

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title in 1933.

Head coaching record

Football

References

External links

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