Marvin Augustus "Preacher" Franklin Jr. was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney—now known as the

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–from 1953 to 1954, compiling a record of 8–8–2. Franklin played

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as an

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from 1935 to 1938. After leaving Kearney, he worked as an assistant coach at the

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under head coach

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. Franklin moved with Meek to

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(SMU) in 1957 and coaches the ends there for four seasons. He resigned in 1961 to become head football coach at the

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. After seven years at Kent, Franklin was hired as head football coach at

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Head coaching record

College

References

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