Dutch Fehring
Dutch Fehring | |
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Fehring, circa 1948 | |
| President of FEMBA | |
| In office September 8, 1973 – August 31, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Isa (as president of FIBA) |
| Succeeded by | Carlos García Solórzano |
| President of the U.S. Baseball Federation | |
| In office April 6, 1966 – January 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Eppie Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1912 Columbus, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2006 (aged 93) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Coaching career | |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1931–1933 | Purdue |
| Basketball | |
| 1931–1934 | Purdue |
| Baseball | |
| 1932–1934 | Purdue |
| Positions | Tackle (football) Catcher (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1935–1942 | Purdue (assistant) |
| 1947 | Oklahoma (assistant) |
| 1948 | UCLA (assistant) |
| 1949–1967 | Stanford (assistant) |
| Baseball | |
| 1936–1942 | Purdue |
| 1949–1955 | Stanford (assistant) |
| 1956–1967 | Stanford |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 374–248–9 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Baseball career | |
| Catcher | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 25, 1934, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 25, 1934, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 (0-for-1) |
| Games played | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
William Paul "Dutch" Fehring (May 31, 1912 – April 13, 2006) was an American football and baseball player, coach, and administrator. Fehring was president of the United States Baseball Federation, and oversaw the return of the U.S. national team to international baseball competition. He also briefly led the World Amateur Baseball Federation, better known as FEMBA, during its split from the International Baseball Federation (FIBA) in the early 1970s.
A longtime college baseball coach, he served as the head baseball coach at Purdue University from 1936 to 1942 and at Stanford University from 1956 to 1967, compiling a career record of 374–248–9. He was a cup of coffee player with the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball, appearing in a single game during the 1934 season.