Mal Stevens
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Dr. Marvin Allen "Mal" Stevens (April 14, 1900 – December 6, 1979) was an orthopedic surgeon and college football
player and coach. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
in 1974.
Born in Stockton, Kansas
, Stevens attended Washburn College for three years before transferring to Yale University
. He lettered in three sports at Washburn and played halfback
on Yale's undefeated 1923 football team. He graduated from Yale in 1925 and was a member of Skull and Bones
. He graduated from Yale Medical School in 1929.
Stevens coached the Yale football team from 1928 to 1932, leaving to become the 21st head coach for the New York University Violets
from 1934 until 1941. His career coaching record at NYU was 33 wins, 34 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him second at NYU in total wins and tenth at NYU in winning percentage. Coach Stevens was awarded a place in the NYU Athletic Hall of Fame for his coaching efforts.
Stevens then served as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy during World War II
. In 1946 he became head coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers
of the All-America Football Conference
. He was the Eastern Director of the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute and Clinic in Jersey City, New Jersey
and clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Bellevue Hospital Center
.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
player and coach. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
in 1974.
Born in Stockton, Kansas
Stockton, Kansas
Stockton is a city in and the county seat of Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,329.-19th century:...
, Stevens attended Washburn College for three years before transferring to Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. He lettered in three sports at Washburn and played halfback
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
on Yale's undefeated 1923 football team. He graduated from Yale in 1925 and was a member of Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is an undergraduate senior or secret society at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. It is a traditional peer society to Scroll and Key and Wolf's Head, as the three senior class 'landed societies' at Yale....
. He graduated from Yale Medical School in 1929.
Stevens coached the Yale football team from 1928 to 1932, leaving to become the 21st head coach for the New York University Violets
New York University Violets
NYU Violets is the name of the sports teams and other competitive teams at New York University. The colors are the trademarked hue "NYU Violet", and white. The school mascot represents a bobcat. The Violets compete as NCAA Division III teams in the University Athletic Association conference...
from 1934 until 1941. His career coaching record at NYU was 33 wins, 34 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him second at NYU in total wins and tenth at NYU in winning percentage. Coach Stevens was awarded a place in the NYU Athletic Hall of Fame for his coaching efforts.
Stevens then served as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In 1946 he became head coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)
The Brooklyn Dodgers was an American Football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1948. The team is unrelated to the Brooklyn Dodgers that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943...
of the All-America Football Conference
All-America Football Conference
The All-America Football Conference was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the nation's best players, and introduced many lasting innovations...
. He was the Eastern Director of the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute and Clinic in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
and clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Bellevue Hospital Center
Bellevue Hospital Center
Bellevue Hospital Center, most often referred to as "Bellevue", was founded on March 31, 1736 and is the oldest public hospital in the United States. Located on First Avenue in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, Bellevue is famous from many literary, film and television...
.