Pete Pederson
Willard Merrill "Pete" Pederson was an American college football and basketball coach as well as professional basketball player. Professionally, he played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars and Toledo Jim White Chevrolets and averaged 3.1 points per game for his career. In 1939–40 he served as player-coach for the All-Stars before resuming full-time head coaching duties in 1940–41. His collegiate basketball coaching experience includes a stint at his alma mater, Western State Colorado University, from 1935 to 1939.
Pederson played football at Western State Colorado in addition to basketball. In his post-professional basketball life, he became the head football coach for University of Mount Union, Marshall University, and Western State Colorado. He compiled an overall record of 68–73–7, including a conference championship at Western State Colorado in 1954.Head coaching record
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