Daffin Backstrom
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1916 New York, New York |
| Died | July 15, 1993 (aged 76) Salina, Kansas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1962 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| Basketball | |
| 1953–1963 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| Baseball | |
| 1951 | Drew |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–7–1 (football) 78–141 (basketball) 10–6 (baseball) |
Daffin Theodore "Swede" Backstrom (July 17, 1916 – July 15, 1993) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach.
Playing career[edit]
Drew University[edit]
Backstrom played college baseball and basketball at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, where he is a member of the schools Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]
Minor league baseball[edit]
Backstrom played in minor league baseball as a pitcher. In 1940 he was with the Akron Yankees in the Middle Atlantic League. Later that year and also in 1941 he played for Amsterdam Rugmakers in the Canadian–American League.[2]
Coaching career[edit]
Drew University[edit]
After graduating from Drew University and spending some time in the private sector, Backstrom returned to Drew to first be the assistant and later head baseball coach.[1]
Kansas Wesleyan[edit]
Backstrom was the 14th head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas, serving for the 1962 season. His coaching record at Kansas Wesleyan was 1–7–1 (.167).[3]
While at Kansas Wesleyan, Backstrom taught classes for the history department.[4] In 1996, the school inducted him into their "Athletic Hall of Fame" for his coaching success. He was active as a coach and or administrator at the school from 1954 through 1963.[5]
Head coaching record[edit]
Football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1962) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Kansas Wesleyan | 1–7–1 | 1–7–1 | T–8th | |||||
| Kansas Wesleyan: | 1–7–1 | 1–7–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–7–1 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame: Daffin "Swede" Backstrom Class of 1940". Drew University. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ "Daffin Backstrom". Baseball reference. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes all-time coaching records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012.
- ^ "Daffin Backstrom". Salina Journal. April 6, 1967. p. 9. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Daffin "Swede" Backstrom". Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
External links[edit]
- An Evaluation of the Cocurricular Activity Program at Kansas Wesleyan University by Daffin Backstro
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Daffin Backstrom at Find a Grave
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