Paul Bixler

Paul O. Bixler (January 25, 1907 – November 18, 1985) was an American football player, coach, and administrator and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Ohio State University for one season in 1946 and at Colgate University from 1947 to 1951, compiling a career record of 18–30–4. Bixler was also the head basketball coach at the University of Akron (1936–1939) and Colgate (1939–1941), tallying a mark of 52–27. He later served as director of player personnel for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).

Paul Bixler

Bixler, circa 1946
Biographical details
Born	(1907-01-25)January 25, 1907
Died	November 18, 1985(1985-11-18) (aged 78) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1928	Mount Union
Position(s)	Guard, fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1939–1941	Colgate (assistant)
1945	Ohio State (assistant)
1946	Ohio State
1947–1951	Colgate
Basketball
1936–1939	Akron
1939–1941	Colgate
Head coaching record
Overall	18–30–4 (football) 52–27 (basketball)

Bixler was a 1929 graduate of Mount Union College where he was a member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity and played guard and fullback on the football team. He started his coaching career in Canton, Ohio at Canton Central Junior High and then at Canton McKinley High School. He then became an assistant football coach at the University of Akron where he also served as head basketball coach.

Bixler was the 24th head football coach at Colgate University located in Hamilton, New York and he held that position for five seasons, from 1947 until 1951. His overall coaching record at Colgate was 14–27–2.

Bixler died after suffering a heart attack in 1985.[1]