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Dick Godlove - Athletic Director (1944-64); Coach of Football (1946-58) and Men's Basketball (1959-60)
Dick Godlove served as Washburn's Athletic Director for 20 years and took on a dual role in 1946 when he was named the 25th head football coach for Washburn University. He coached the Ichabods for thirteen seasons, from 1946-58. His coaching record at Washburn was 67-42-4.
During his first year at Washburn, Godlove coached an "All-Star" team made up of Kansas players to play a similar squad from Missouri in the "Mo-Kan Bowl" All-Star exhibition game.
He also stepped in to coach the final six games of the Ichabods' 1959-60 basketball season after the head coach Marion McDonald suffered a heart attack.
After coaching at Washburn, he remained as the school's Athletic Director while Ralph Brown took over the coaching duties.
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