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Hamlet Peterson - Coach

Hamlet E. “Coach Pete” Peterson

  • Class
    1922
  • Induction
    1964
  • Sport(s)
    Coach

• Following his graduation from Luther in 1922 “Coach Pete” joined the faculty and taught in the college program and coached in the Preparatory Department
• Three years later he assumed coaching responsibilities in the college, a career that would span 45 years
• He coached more than 100 teams as head coach of football, basketball, baseball and track
• Following his retirement, the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference awarded him the 45-year Meritorious Service Award
• NAIA Helms Hall of Fame Citation from the Football Writers Association of America
• Quarter-Century Leadership and Devotion Award from the American Association of College Baseball Coaches
• Hall of Fame of the Iowa High School Coaches Association
 

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