06-27-2002, 01:00 PM
Former Toledo football coach dies
June 27, 2002
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Forrest England, former football coach at Arkansas State and the University of Toledo, has died. He was 89.
England had been in poor health recently, but a cause of death wasn't known, said his daughter-in-law, Dee England. He died Tuesday at a nursing home in suburban Toledo.
England had a record of 49-21-9 as coach at Arkansas State from 1946-53. He was the athletic director and head coach at Toledo from 1954-57.
After two seasons as coach at Toledo, England had two heart attacks in two years and his contract was not renewed. He had a record of 9-7-2 in two seasons.
England received his bachelor's degree from Illinois College, which named its football stadium Frosty and Lois England Field.
England's wife died April 4, 2001. He is survived by two sons, Ron and Larry.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Monroe Street United Methodist Church in Toledo.
June 27, 2002
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Forrest England, former football coach at Arkansas State and the University of Toledo, has died. He was 89.
England had been in poor health recently, but a cause of death wasn't known, said his daughter-in-law, Dee England. He died Tuesday at a nursing home in suburban Toledo.
England had a record of 49-21-9 as coach at Arkansas State from 1946-53. He was the athletic director and head coach at Toledo from 1954-57.
After two seasons as coach at Toledo, England had two heart attacks in two years and his contract was not renewed. He had a record of 9-7-2 in two seasons.
England received his bachelor's degree from Illinois College, which named its football stadium Frosty and Lois England Field.
England's wife died April 4, 2001. He is survived by two sons, Ron and Larry.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Monroe Street United Methodist Church in Toledo.