Dr. Spears Leaves

Minnesota loses and Oregon wins, a great football coach through the decision of Dr. Clarence W. Spears, Dartmouth 1917, to cast his lot with the Pacific coast school. Alumni of the University of Minnesota have been proud of the teams trained by the man who has held the reins here since 1925. Graduates and former students in all parts of the United States were surprised and disappointed last week to learn that the Doctor was leaving Minnesota. The Gophers face a tough schedule next fall and ardent fans were looking to Dr. Spears to bring the team through with a creditable record.

His record at Minnesota stamps him as one of the leading coaches of the country. Men with natural ability but with no knowledge of the game have become stars under his tutelage. At least eight Minnesotans have been placed on ail-American selections of various critics during the past five years. And this, in spite of the fact that Dr. Spears stresses the development of the team as a whole rather than individual stars. He demanded the best from all the players and the unknown sophomores fought on even terms with the veterans for the first team positions.

Minnesota Alumni Weekly