Lawrence Banks
 Banks on the 1899 Washburn football team photo | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1880 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 1935 (aged 55) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1899 | Washburn |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1901 | Washburn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–2–3 |
Lawrence B. Banks (August 1, 1880 – September 29, 1935) was an American football player and coach. He was the sixth head football coach for Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, serving for one season, in 1901, and compiling a record of 3–2–3.[1] The son of Alexander and Jennie Banks,[2] Banks attended Washburn as a preparatory student from 1898 to 1900.[3] He died in 1935 of a cerebral hemorrhage.[4]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Ichabods (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Washburn | 3–2–3 | |||||||
| Washburn: | 3–2–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–2–3 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "HISTORY" (PDF). Washburn University Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Person Details for Laurence B Banks in household of Alexander Banks, United States Census, 1900". familysearch.org.
- ^ Washburn University Archives
- ^ "Missouri State Board of Health" (PDF).