Born in October: Linfield Football coaches Henry Lever, Paul Durham, Ad Rutschman

Born in October: Linfield Football coaches Henry Lever, Paul Durham and Ad Rutschman 

Three former Linfield football coaches have their birth month in common. It's October.

 · Henry Lever, Oct 1, 1883, Loveland, Ohio

· Paul Durham, Oct 18, 1913, Portland, Oregon

· Ad Rutschman, Oct 30, 1931, Hillsboro, Oregon

Lever was Wildcat football coach for 12 seasons, 1930-1938 and 1940-1942. Durham was coached by Lever and succeeded him as coach, serving 20 seasons (1948-1967). Rutschman was coached by Durham and succeeded him as coach. He served 24 seasons (1968-1991).

All of those named in this posting are deceased except Ad, Ed, Jay and Joe.

 

LINFIELD FOOBALL COACHES, DATES OF BIRTH

Source: Wildcatville

Arthur Marion Brumback, Dec 7, 1869

David Morton Waddell, June 5, 1880

John McBride, Aug 22, 1832

Hubert* Lee Toney, Dec 21, 1878

William Lair Thompson, Jan 1, 1880

Maurice Earl Pettitt, Sept 27, 1889

Lawrence Warren “Larry” Wolfe, Dec 29, 1899

William Henry "Heinie" Sielk, March 7, 1899

Henry Work Lever, Oct 1, 1883

Wayne Maurice “Tiny” Harn, Sept 25, 1911

Paul Henry Durham, Oct 18, 1913

Adolf Donald “Ad” Rutschman III, Oct 30, 1931

Edward Vernon “Ed” Langsdorf, Dec 23, 1944

Jay Alan Locey, Feb 3, 1955

Joseph William “Joe” Smith, Feb 1, 1971

 *First name might be Herbert