Biographical details | |
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Born | (1914-02-05)February 5, 1914 |
Died | November 28, 1989(1989-11-28) (aged 75) |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1932–1934 | Henderson State |
Basketball | |
c. 1932–1934 | Henderson State |
Baseball | |
c. 1932–1934 | Henderson State |
1937–1938 | Jackson Generals |
1938 | Hot Springs Bathers |
1939 | Fulton Tigers |
Position(s) | Second baseman, third baseman (baseball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1941–1961 | Henderson State |
Basketball | |
1941–1949 | Henderson State |
Baseball | |
1952–1955 | Henderson State |
1957–1961 | Henderson State |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1962–1979 | Henderson State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 73–78–11 (football) 63–62 (basketball) 86–60 (baseball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 2 AIC (1950, 1959) Baseball 2 AIC (1953, 1958) | |
John D. "Duke" Wells (February 5, 1914 – November 28, 1989) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Henderson State Teachers College—now known as Henderson State University—in Arkadelphia, Arkansas in 1941 and from 1945 to 1961, compiling a record of 73–78–11. He was also Henderson State's head basketball coach from 1941 to 1949, tallying a mark of 63–62. The school's basketball arena is named after him.
Head coaching record
Football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Henderson State Reddies (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1941–1961) | |||||||||
1941 | Henderson State | 1–7–2 | 1–5 | ||||||
1942 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
1945 | Henderson State | 3–5 | 3–2 | ||||||
1946 | Henderson State | 6–3–1 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1947 | Henderson State | 1–7–1 | 0–6–1 | ||||||
1948 | Henderson State | 3–7 | 3–4 | ||||||
1949 | Henderson State | 7–2 | 6–2 | ||||||
1950 | Henderson State | 6–1–2 | 6–0–2 | 1st | |||||
1951 | Henderson State | 5–3–1 | 5–1–1 | ||||||
1952 | Henderson State | 4–4 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
1953 | Henderson State | 3–5 | 3–3 | ||||||
1954 | Henderson State | 4–4 | 3–2 | ||||||
1955 | Henderson State | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | ||||||
1956 | Henderson State | 4–4–1 | 3–2–1 | ||||||
1957 | Henderson State | 2–5–1 | 1–4–1 | ||||||
1958 | Henderson State | 3–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1959 | Henderson State | 6–2–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
1960 | Henderson State | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1961 | Henderson State | 4–6 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
Henderson State: | 73–78–11 | 60–45–8 | |||||||
Total: | 73–78–11 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- "John Wells". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Duke Wells Center". hsusports.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Hot Springs Bathers players
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