Leo Traister

Leo Traister

Biographical details
Born	(1919-09-09)September 9, 1919 Sterling, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 26, 2020(2020-09-26) (aged 101) Eureka, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1940	Eureka
Baseball
c. 1940	Eureka
Track
c. 1940	Eureka
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1948–1955	Viola/Winola HS (IL)
1956–1966	Eureka
Basketball
1948–1956	Viola/Winola HS (IL)
1957–1975	Eureka
Track
1948–1956	Viola/Winola HS (IL)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1956–?	Eureka
Head coaching record
Overall	11–62–6 (college football) 168–195 (college basketball)

Leo Owen "Doc" Traister (September 9, 1919 – September 26, 2020) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the ninth head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois, serving for 11 seasons, from 1956 until 1966, and compiling a record of 11–62–6.[1] Traister was also the head basketball coach at Eureka for 17 seasons, from 1957 to 1974, tallying a mark of 168–195.

Traister was a World War II veteran.[2] He died on September 26, 2020, in Eureka.[3]

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Eureka Red Devils (Prairie College Conference) (1956–1957)
1956	Eureka	1–6
1957	Eureka	3–4
Eureka Red Devils (NAIA independent) (1958–1961)
1958	Eureka	1–7
1959	Eureka	0–5–3
1960	Eureka	1–4–2
1961	Eureka	3–2–1
Eureka Red Devils (Gateway Conference) (1962–1966)
1962	Eureka	1–6	0–4	5th
1963	Eureka	0–7	0–4	5th
1964	Eureka	0–7	0–4	5th
1965	Eureka	1–7	0–4	5th
1966	Eureka	0–7	0–3	4th
Eureka:		11–62–6
Total:		11–62–6

References

1. DeLassus, David. "Eureka Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
2. Leo Owen Traister in the U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
3. "Leo Traister". Woodford County Journal. September 28, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.