Arthur Berndt

Arthur Berndt
Berndt from The Arbutus, 1916
Biographical details
Born(1884-01-26)January 26, 1884
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 1947(1947-07-18) (aged 63)
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1908–1910Indiana
Basketball
1908–1909Indiana
1910–1911Indiana
Baseball
1908–1911Indiana
Position(s)End (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1911DePauw
Basketball
1913–1915Indiana
Baseball
1912DePauw
1913–1915Indiana
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1911–1912DePauw
Head coaching record
Overall0–5–3 (football)
6–21 (basketball)
27–23 (baseball)

Arthur Henry "Cotton" Berndt (January 26, 1884 – July 18, 1947) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He was a multi-sport start at Indiana University Bloomington in the late 1900s, serving as captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams. He was the head coach for the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team for the 1913–14 and 1914–15 seasons, compiling a record of 6–21. He remained employed by Indiana University in 1942.[1]

Berndt served as mayor of Bloomington, Indiana from 1935 to 1939.[2] He died on July 18, 1947, at his home in Bloomington, after a long illness.[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
DePauw (Independent) (1911)
1911 DePauw 0–5–3
DePauw: 0–5–3
Total: 0–5–3

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See also

References

  1. ^ Draft registration card for Arthur Henry Berndt, born January 26, 1884. Ancestry.com. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Indiana.
  2. ^ "Past Bloomington Mayors", bloomington.in.gov, Indiana: City of Bloomington, retrieved May 18, 2025
  3. ^ "Arthur Berndt, Indiana All-Star, Only Eight-Letter Athlete Dies". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. International News Service. July 18, 1947. p. 11. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Football; Year-by-Year Won-Loss Records". DePauw University. Retrieved July 29, 2025.


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