Walter Raleigh Okeson was the eighth head football coach for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Lehigh Mountain Hawks

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are the athletic teams representing Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. The Hawks participate in NCAA Division I competition as a member of the Patriot League...

 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...

 and he held that position for the 1900 season. His overall coaching record at Lehigh was 5 wins, 6 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 17th at Lehigh in terms of total wins and 15th at Lehigh in terms of winning percentage.

Okeson was also an All-American end at Lehigh University

Lehigh University

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. In 1897

1897 Latrobe Athletic Association season

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 he was a player-coach

Player-coach

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 for the Latrobe Athletic Association

Latrobe Athletic Association

The Latrobe Athletic Association was a professional football team located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, from 1895 until 1909. The team is best known for being the first football club to play a full season while composed entirely of professional players...

 and led the team to a 10-2-1 record. He was later named to the "All Western Pennsylvania Team" by the Pittsburgh Times

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after the season. In 1898, he played for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club

Duquesne Country and Athletic Club

The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club was a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1895 until 1900. The team was considered one of the best, if not the best, professional football teams in the country from 1898 until 1900...

. At the end of that season, Okeson played for Duquesne against the 1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football team

1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football team

The 1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football team was a collection of early football players, from several teams in the area, to form an all-star team. The team was formed by Dave Berry, the manager of the Latrobe Athletic Association, for the purpose of playing the Duquesne Country and Athletic...

, formed by Latrobe manager Dave Berry

Dave Berry (American football)

David J. Berry was a major football manager during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the top promotor for the sport during that time period...

. Duquesne would go on to win the game 16-0.