 Fletcher Lane | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1875-01-10)January 10, 1875 Hernando, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 1949(1949-08-12) (aged 74) Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1907–1908 | Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–6 |
Fletcher Lane was an Americancollege basketball coach for theUniversity of Illinois from 1907 to 1908. Lane coached theFighting Illini to a record of 20–6 with aWestern Conference record of 6–5.[1][2] Even though he led his team to a positive record, the university, as well as the athletes, deemed Lane's coaching style as subpar.[3] Lane's team benefited from a long Southern trip in which the team beat several YMCA and club teams fromTennessee,Texas,Alabama, andGeorgia.[4]
Lane was born inHernando, Mississippi, on January 10, 1875. He attended theUniversity of Nebraska and received a degree in physical education in 1905. Lane married Bertha Wiltamuth and had one child, Edward Neil Wiltamuth Lane (b. 1909), however, the couple's marriage ended in divorce. While at the University of Illinois he began taking law classes and became a founding member of theSigma Pi fraternity chapter there. He would eventually earn hisLL.B. degree from theUniversity of Texas in 1910 and hisMaster of Arts in 1923.[5] He was aWorld War I veteran and had a primary occupation of teacher for all of his adult life. Lane died on July 12, 1949, inWaco, Texas, and is buried inOakwood Cemetery.[6]
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