Arthur J. Dufelmeier was the head football coach for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks

Western Illinois Leathernecks

The Western Illinois Leathernecks are the teams and athletes that represent Western Illinois University, located in Macomb, Illinois, in NCAA Division I sports. The school's primary conference affiliation is with The Summit League; its football team is a member of the Division I FCS Missouri...

 located in Macomb, Illinois

Macomb, Illinois

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 and he held that position for nine seasons, from 1960 until 1968. His career coaching record at Western Illinois was 37 wins, 39 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him eighth at Western Illinois in total wins and tenth at Western Illinois in winning percentage.
Dufelmeier played football as a halfback

Halfback (American football)

A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...

 at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign leading the Fighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini football

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 to a win at the 1947 Rose Bowl

1947 Rose Bowl

The 1947 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game. It was the 33rd Rose Bowl Game. The Illinois Fighting Illini defeated the UCLA Bruins, 45–14. Illinois halfbacks Claude "Buddy" Young and Julius Rykovich shared the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game award. They were named the Rose Bowl Players...

. He finished his coaching career at Havana High School

Havana High School

Havana High School, or HHS, is a public four-year high school located at 501 South McKinley Street in Havana, Illinois, a small town in Mason County, in the Midwestern United States. HHS is part of Havana Community Unit School District 126, which serves the communities of Bath, Havana, Kilbourne,...

, which now has its home field named for their legendary coach.

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