Art Kahler
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Arthur D. Kahler was an American college football
and basketball
player and coach. He was listed in "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" as only person to coach at two different major colleges at the same time - head basketball coach at Brown University
and football coach at Dickinson College
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
. He later became a coach and Athletic Director at Southwestern College
in Winfield, Kansas
.
referred him as "a line of power" when he played Camp wrote high praises for his playing ability based on his senior year of 1922.
from 1931 to 1938. At the same time, he was head football coach at Dickinson College
, even though the schools are over 350 miles apart. Kahler coached his 100th football victory at Dickinson and also introduced night football
to the school. He coached at Dickinson college from 1935 to 1941 and posted a record of 27 wins, 25 losses, and 5 ties. He was the 23rd head football coach at Dickinson and is ranked fourth in total wins and 12th in winning percentage.
in Winfield, Kansas
and held that position two seasons, 1946 and 1947. His overall coaching record at Southwestern was 14 wins, 4 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him 12th at Southwestern in terms of total wins and 2nd at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage (as of completion of the 2007 season).
Kahler also served as the Men's Basketball
coach at Southwestern for the 1947 and 1948 seasons, with an overal basketball record of 13 wins and 13 losses. He also served as the athletic director of the school as well as coach of the track and field
teams.
Southwestern honored the memory of Kahler by naming the football field "Art Kahler Field."
In 1974, Kahler was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and coach. He was listed in "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" as only person to coach at two different major colleges at the same time - head basketball coach at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
and football coach at Dickinson College
Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
. He later became a coach and Athletic Director at Southwestern College
Southwestern College (Kansas)
Southwestern College is a four-year private college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Winfield, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1885 and graduated its first class in 1889. In addition to its campus programs, it offers online programs.-Academics:The main campus is a...
in Winfield, Kansas
Winfield, Kansas
Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301...
.
Playing history
Kahler played football at Southwestern from 1918 until 1922. Walter CampWalter Camp
Walter Chauncey Camp was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". With John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished persons in the early history of American football...
referred him as "a line of power" when he played Camp wrote high praises for his playing ability based on his senior year of 1922.
Brown University/Dickinson College
Kahler coached Men's Basketball at Brown UniversityBrown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
from 1931 to 1938. At the same time, he was head football coach at Dickinson College
Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
, even though the schools are over 350 miles apart. Kahler coached his 100th football victory at Dickinson and also introduced night football
Night game
A night game is a sporting event that takes place, completely or partially, after the local sunset. Depending on the sport, this can be done either with floodlights or with the usual low-light conditions.-Cricket:...
to the school. He coached at Dickinson college from 1935 to 1941 and posted a record of 27 wins, 25 losses, and 5 ties. He was the 23rd head football coach at Dickinson and is ranked fourth in total wins and 12th in winning percentage.
Southwestern College
Kahler was the 11th football coach for the Southwestern College MoundbuildersSouthwestern College Moundbuilders
Southwestern College athletic teams are known as the Moundbuilders . They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.Men's Sports* Basketball...
in Winfield, Kansas
Winfield, Kansas
Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301...
and held that position two seasons, 1946 and 1947. His overall coaching record at Southwestern was 14 wins, 4 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him 12th at Southwestern in terms of total wins and 2nd at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage (as of completion of the 2007 season).
Kahler also served as the Men's Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach at Southwestern for the 1947 and 1948 seasons, with an overal basketball record of 13 wins and 13 losses. He also served as the athletic director of the school as well as coach of the track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
teams.
Southwestern honored the memory of Kahler by naming the football field "Art Kahler Field."
In 1974, Kahler was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame