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Charles McClendon

Charles McClendon, American football player and coach (died 2001)

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Born
October 17, 1923
Died
December 6, 2001
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1923

About Charles McClendon

Charles Youmans McClendon, also known as "Cholly Mac", was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1962 to 1979, compiling a record of 137–59–7. McClendon was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1986. McClendon's first coaching job was as an assistant at Vanderbilt University in 1952. In 1958, McClendon helped Dietzel coach LSU to its first recognized national championship. During his first 12 years (1962–1973), McClendon coached the Tigers to nine appearances in the final AP Poll, with an average rank of 9.22.

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Charles McClendon timeline

  1. McClendon's first coaching job was as an assistant at Vanderbilt University in 1952.
  2. In 1958, McClendon helped Dietzel coach LSU to its first recognized national championship.
  3. During his first 12 years (1962–1973), McClendon coached the Tigers to nine appearances in the final AP Poll, with an average rank of 9.22.
  4. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1962 to 1979, compiling a record of 137–59–7.
  5. McClendon was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1986.

The world when Charles McClendon was born

Charles McClendon was born in 1923. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1923

  • #1 song"Yes! We Have No Bananas"
  • Top movieThe Ten Commandments (Cecil B. DeMille)
  • Best-selling bookBlack Oxen – Gertrude Atherton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst 24 Hours of Le Mans race
  • Top headlineTime magazine publishes its first issue
  • Technology milestoneFirst neon signs appear in the United States
  • Defining fadDance marathons
  • Notable inventionFrozen food process (Clarence Birdseye)
  • World population1.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding / Calvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population111.9M

1923 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Charles McClendon's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19232026
Gas$0.22$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$3,380$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population111.9M341 million

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