Oscar Lang

Oscar Lang
Biographical details
Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Playing career
1895 Virginia
1897 Bucknell
Position(s) Fullback/Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1900–1901 Susquehanna
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-Southern (1895)

Oscar Lang was an American football, basketball, and baseball player as well as a coach.[1]

University of Virginia

He was a prominent fullback for the Virginia Cavaliers football team of the University of Virginia.

1895

He was selected All-Southern in 1895.[2]

Pro ball

He played with the Philadelphia All-Pro team.[3]

Bucknell

In 1897 he played as a halfback for the Bucknell Bison.[1]

Coaching career

He coached the Susquehanna University football eleven.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "[No title]". The Conshohocken Recorder. February 7, 1900. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "L'Agenda". 1903. p. 180.
  4. ↑ "Forward Passes". The Times. November 7, 1901. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.


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