Leo Traister
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1919 Sterling, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 26, 2020 (aged 101) Eureka, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1940 | Eureka |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1940 | Eureka |
| Track | |
| c. 1940 | Eureka |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1948–1955 | Viola/Winola HS (IL) |
| 1956–1965 | Eureka |
| Basketball | |
| 1948–1956 | Viola/Winola HS (IL) |
| 1957–1975 | Eureka |
| Track and field | |
| 1948–1956 | Viola/Winola HS (IL) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1956–? | Eureka |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–55–6 (college football) 168–195 (college basketball) |
Leo Owen "Doc" Traister (September 9, 1919 – September 26, 2020) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois for 11 seasons, from 1956 to 1965, compiling a record of 11–55–6. Traister was also the head basketball coach at Eureka for 17 seasons, from 1957 to 1974, tallying a mark of 168–195.
Traister was a World War II veteran. He stepped down at Eureka's head football coach after the 1965 season, and was succeeded by John Dooley.
Traister died on September 26, 2020, in Eureka.