Don Granitz
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1928 Ambridge, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 28, 2016 (aged 87) Mishawaka, Indiana |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1948–1951 | Taylor |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1952–1954 | Taylor |
| Baseball | |
| 1953–1955 | Taylor |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1971 | Bethel (ID) |
Donald L. Granitz (August 24, 1928 – January 28, 2016) was a Christian missionary and an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana from 1952 to 1954.[2] After serving as a missionary in Brazil, Granitz returned to the United States to become the athletic director at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana in 1971.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Donald L. Garlitz". obittree.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Donald Granitz". taylor.edu. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Dickson, Alan (August 9, 2017). "Love, Coach". WestBow Press. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
Categories:
- 1928 births
- 2016 deaths
- Bethel Pilots athletic directors
- Taylor Trojans baseball coaches
- Taylor Trojans football coaches
- Taylor Trojans football players
- People from Ambridge, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania