Gordon MacDonald (American football)
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Gordon MacDonald was an American football
and basketball
player and coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Alma College
from 1936 to 1943, compiling a record of 33–22–5. MacDonald played football and basketball at Alma, from which he graduated in 1926.
coach for the Alma
Scots located in Alma, Michigan
. He held that position for eight seasons, from 1936 until 1943. His coaching record at Alma was 33 wins, 22 losses and 5 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him sixth at Alma in total wins and thirteenth at the school in winning percentage .
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
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 in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Alma College
Alma College
Alma College is a private, liberal arts college located in Alma, Michigan. The enrollment is approximately 1,400 students, and the college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college's 13th President, Dr...
from 1936 to 1943, compiling a record of 33–22–5. MacDonald played football and basketball at Alma, from which he graduated in 1926.
Coaching career
MacDonald was the head college footballCollege 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...
coach for the Alma
Alma College
Alma College is a private, liberal arts college located in Alma, Michigan. The enrollment is approximately 1,400 students, and the college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college's 13th President, Dr...
Scots located in Alma, Michigan
Alma, Michigan
Alma is the largest city in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,275 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated as the Village of Alma in 1872 and became a city in 1905....
. He held that position for eight seasons, from 1936 until 1943. His coaching record at Alma was 33 wins, 22 losses and 5 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him sixth at Alma in total wins and thirteenth at the school in winning percentage .