Sylvester Edward Paulus (March 12, 1899 – December 31, 1959) was an American football and basketball coach.

Hanover

Paulus was a 1920 graduate of Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana.[1] He served as the school's head football coach (1919) and head basketball coach (1919–1920).[2]

Daniel Baker and Stout Institute

Paulus served as the head football coach at Daniel Baker College in 1920 and the University of Wisconsin–Stout–then known as Stout Normal Institute–from 1928 to 1929. He also coach Stout's basketball team.[3]

Later life and death

Until about 1945, Paulus operated a hotel in Bar Harbor, Michigan. He subsequently ran a booking agency for speakers at high schools and colleges. Paulus died on December 31, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois.[4]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Hanover Panthers (Independent) (1919)
1919 Hanover 0–6–1
Hanover: 0–6–1
Daniel Baker Hill Billies (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920)
1920 Daniel Baker 0–7
Daniel Baker: 0–7
Stout Institute Blue Devils (Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference) (1928–1929)
1928 Stout Institute 2–5–1 1–4–1 8th
1929 Stout Institute 0–5–1 0–3–1 9th
Stout Institute: 2–10–2 1–7–2
Total: 2–23–2

References

  1. ^ "Degrees Conferred". Madison Daily Herald. June 10, 1920. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Records". Hanover Panthers men's basketball. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). Wisconsin–Stout Blue Devils men's basketball. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "Ex-Tucson Grid Boss Succumbs; Sylvester Paulus Dies In Chicago". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. January 2, 1960. p. 15. Retrieved May 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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