Fielding H. Yost

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Fielding H. Yost was a pioneering early 20th-century American college football coach best known for building the University of Michigan into a national powerhouse with his high-scoring "Point-a-Minute" teams.

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instanceOf American football coach
athletic director
college football coach
human
athleticDirectorYearsAtMichigan 1921–1940
awardReceived College Football Hall of Fame inductee
burialPlace Ann Arbor
surface form: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
coachYearsAtMichigan 1901–1923
1925–1926
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1871-04-30
dateOfDeath 1946-08-20
educatedAt Ohio Northern University
West Virginia University
employer University of Michigan
familyName Yost
fieldOfWork sports administration
sports coaching
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surface form: Fielding Harris Yost
gender male
givenName Fielding
headCoachOf Ohio Wesleyan University
surface form: Ohio Wesleyan University football team

San Jose State Spartans football
surface form: San Jose State football team

Stanford Cardinal football team
surface form: Stanford University football team

Kansas Jayhawks football
surface form: University of Kansas football team

Michigan Wolverines football
surface form: University of Michigan football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers
surface form: University of Nebraska football team
heritage American
influenced development of modern college football offensive strategies
league college football
memberOfSportsTeam West Virginia Mountaineers football
surface form: West Virginia University football team
nickname Hurry Up Yost
notableAchievement coached multiple undefeated seasons at Michigan
pioneered hurry-up offensive style in college football
won multiple national championships with Michigan
notableFor building the University of Michigan into a national football powerhouse in the early 20th century
developing high-scoring "Point-a-Minute" football teams at the University of Michigan
notableWork development of Michigan Stadium concept
occupation American football coach
athletic director
partOf Michigan Wolverines football
surface form: Point-a-Minute Michigan football teams era
placeOfBirth Fairview, West Virginia, United States
placeOfDeath Ann Arbor
surface form: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
positionHeld athletic director at the University of Michigan
head football coach at the University of Michigan
residence Ann Arbor
surface form: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
sport American football

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