Person in history
Gene Bissell
Franklin Gene Bissell, American football player and coach (born 1926)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2016 · January 28
- Known as
- athlete. Citizenship: United States
Their story
Who they were
Franklin Gene Bissell was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University from 1952 to 1961 and again from 1963 to 1978, compiling a record of 115–119–7.
Path and career
Death He died on January 28, 2016, at the age of 89. [ 1 ] ^ "Longtime beloved coach Gene Bissell has died at age 89" . Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference . January 29, 2016 . Retrieved January 29, 2016 .
Why this date
Gene Bissell appears on our January 28 calendar for 2016 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Gene Bissell
When did Gene Bissell die?
January 28 2016.
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