17 Facts About Clarence Munn

Clarence Lester "Biggie" Munn was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.

Clarence Munn was the head football coach at Albright College, Syracuse University, and most notably Michigan State College, where his 1952 squad won a national championship.

Clarence Munn was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1959, and, in 1961, he became Michigan State's first inductee into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.

Clarence Munn authored the coaching textbook Michigan State Multiple Offense in 1953.

Clarence Munn was born in the former Grow Township, now known as Andover, Minnesota.

Clarence Munn was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten Conference selection and during his senior year in 1931, he served football team captain, was a consensus All-American, and was awarded the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's best player.

Clarence Munn stood just under six feet and weighed 215 pounds, but was recorded running 100 yards in 10 seconds.

Clarence Munn served as captain of Minnesota's track and field team.

Clarence Munn served as head coach at Syracuse University for one season in 1946 before leaving for Michigan State.

Clarence Munn is one of the few people to have coached at both Michigan State and its archrival Michigan.

Clarence Munn was the only coach to beat Notre Dame head coach Frank Leahy three years in a row.

Clarence Munn stepped down from coaching to assume duties as athletic director and remained in that position until 1971.

Clarence Munn named his assistant, Duffy Daugherty, as his to successor to helm the football team.

Clarence Munn's teams have retained the school's top four season marks for rushing-yards-per-game: 1948,1951,1952, and 1950.

Clarence Munn was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959.

Clarence Munn married the former Vera Jane Wattles in June 1935.

Clarence Munn died on March 18,1975, in Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 66.