Leon Exelby

Leon Exelby

Biographical details
Born	1888
Died	(1962-09-29)September 29, 1962 Owosso, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1907–1910	Michigan Agricultural
Position(s)	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1912	Wyoming
Basketball
1912–1913	Wyoming
Head coaching record
Overall	2–7 (football) 2–5 (basketball)

Leon C. "Ex" Exelby (1888 – September 29, 1962) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He played college football at Michigan Agricultural College—now known as Michigan State University—from 1907 to 1910. He was captain of the 1910 Michigan Agricultural team. Playing as a fullback, he was selected by Walter Eckersall to the 1910 All-Western college football team.^[1] Exelby served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming for one season in 1912, compiling a record of 2–7. He was also Wyoming's head basketball coach that academic year, 1912–13, tallying a mark of 2–5. Exelby died on September 29, 1962, in Owosso, Michigan.^[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Wyoming Cowboys (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1912)
1912	Wyoming	2–7	0–5	7th
Wyoming:		2–7	0–5
Total:		2–7

References

1. Walter H. Eckersall (November 27, 1910). "All Western Team Picked". Chicago Tribune.
2. Alderton, George S. (October 3, 1962). "The Sports Grist (continued)". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. p. E-4. Retrieved June 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Leon Exelby at Find a Grave