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As the first head coach of Georgia Southern Eagles football team after a 40-year dormancy, Russell established a standard of excellence during his tenure, bringing them to three NCAA Division I-AA championships. Under his guidance the Georgia Southern Eagles became the first 15–0 of the 20th century. His motto was "Just one more time." Russell died in Statesboro, Georgia on September 8, 2006 following a stroke at age 80. His funeral took place two days later at Paulson Stadium with over 2,000 fans, friends, family, and former players present. He was cremated.

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  • Erk Russell
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  • As the first head coach of Georgia Southern Eagles football team after a 40-year dormancy, Russell established a standard of excellence during his tenure, bringing them to three NCAA Division I-AA championships. Under his guidance the Georgia Southern Eagles became the first 15–0 of the 20th century. His motto was "Just one more time." Russell died in Statesboro, Georgia on September 8, 2006 following a stroke at age 80. His funeral took place two days later at Paulson Stadium with over 2,000 fans, friends, family, and former players present. He was cremated.
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  • 3317(xsd:integer)
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Birth Date
  • 1926-07-23(xsd:date)
player years
  • 1946(xsd:integer)
  • 1947(xsd:integer)
  • 1949(xsd:integer)
  • Baseball
  • Football
  • Basketball
death place
overall record
  • 59(xsd:integer)
  • 83(xsd:integer)
Name
  • Erk Russell
  • Russell, Erk
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  • Russell, Erskine
Date of Death
  • 2006-09-08(xsd:date)
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Birth Place
coach years
  • 1958(xsd:integer)
  • 1959(xsd:integer)
  • 1964(xsd:integer)
  • 1982(xsd:integer)
  • Baseball
  • Football
Title
  • Erk Russell – championships, awards and honors
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death date
  • 2006-09-08(xsd:date)
Place of Birth
  • Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Place of death
  • Statesboro, Georgia, United States
Championships
  • 3(xsd:integer)
tournament record
  • 16(xsd:integer)
Date of Birth
  • 1926-07-23(xsd:date)
Short Description
  • American college football coach, college baseball coach
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  • As the first head coach of Georgia Southern Eagles football team after a 40-year dormancy, Russell established a standard of excellence during his tenure, bringing them to three NCAA Division I-AA championships. Under his guidance the Georgia Southern Eagles became the first 15–0 of the 20th century. His motto was "Just one more time." Erk Russell was the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Coach of the Year for 1984–1986; was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1987; inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1991; became USA Today's Georgia Coach of the Year and Coach of the Decade for 1989; In 1989 he also became the Chevrolet-CBS Sports I-AA Coach of the Year; and in 1996 he was an Olympic torch bearer for the Atlanta Games. Russell died in Statesboro, Georgia on September 8, 2006 following a stroke at age 80. His funeral took place two days later at Paulson Stadium with over 2,000 fans, friends, family, and former players present. He was cremated.
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