 Perry pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1947, Elon yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1896 Ansonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1986 (aged 89) Hillsborough County, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Elon University (1923) |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1947 | Elon |
| Basketball | |
| 1946–1947 | Elon |
| Baseball | |
| 1947 | Elon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–11–1 (football) 16–10 (basketball) 14–10 (baseball) |
Lindsay Jackson "Happy" Perry Sr. (March 30, 1896 – January 24, 1986) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1946 to 1947, compiling a record of 8–11–1. [1] [2] He graduated from Elon in 1923, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. [3] His hometown was Wingate, North Carolina.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Fightin' Christians ( North State Conference) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Elon | 4–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1947 | Elon | 4–6 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| Elon: | 8–11–1 | 3–9–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–11–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Elon Phoenix". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Football - Year by Year Results" (PDF). Elon Phoenix. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Phi Psi Cli [electronic resource]". 1913.
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