Cyrus Edgar Dietz (March 17, 1875 – September 13, 1929) was an American jurist and college football player and coach.[1]
Dietz was born on March 17, 1875, on a farm near graduated Onarga, Illinois. He graduated in 1897 from the Grand Prairie Seminary in Onarga. Dietz then attended Northwestern University, which was affiliated with the seminary. At Northwestern, Dietz played as a guard for four seasons for the Northwestern football team, serving as captain for the 1900 and 1901 seasons. Also starting on the team during three of these years was Dietz's brother, G. O. Dietz. Dietz graduated from Northwestern in 1902 with a law degree, and was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity along with his brother.
Dietz became the seventh head football coach at Kansas State Agricultural College—now known as Kansas State University—in 1902, holding that position for one season.[2] Dietz also played with the team in its first game of the year in 1902.[2] His record at Kansas State was 2–6. Dietz's brother coached the team the following year.[3] In 1903, Dietz was the head football coach at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.[4]
Dietz was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court on November 6, 1928. He died in office the following year in Moline, after suffering injuries in a fall from a horse.[5][6][7] His brother, Godlove O. Dietz died in March of the same year.
