:Clarence Applegran

{{Short description|American basketball and football coach (1893–1960)}}

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| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1960|5|6|1893|11|6}}

| death_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| player_years1 = 1915–1920

| player_team1 = Illinois

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| coach_sport1 = Basketball

| coach_years2 = 1920–1921

| coach_team2 = Allegheny

| coach_years3 = 1921–1923

| coach_team3 = Washington University

| coach_years4 = 1924–1925

| coach_team4 = Kentucky

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Clarence O. Applegran (November 6, 1893 – May 6, 1960) was an American basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team of the University of Kentucky in 1924–1925, and compiled a 13–8 record.

Applegran attended the University of Illinois and played football and basketball. During the 1919 season, Applegran earned All-American honors as a guard for the Fighting Illini football team.{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/FBHist-All_AmericaSelections.html |url-status=dead |accessdate=March 2, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609134210/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/FBHist-All_AmericaSelections.html |archivedate=June 9, 2011}} He later played professional football for the Detroit Heralds for the 1920 season before beginning his coaching career.{{Cite web |title=University of Kentucky Coaching Record for Clarence Applegran |url=http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/coaches/clarence_applegran.html |website=www.bigbluehistory.net}}

Applegran, who served in World Wars I and II and rose to the rank of colonel, finished his career at South Shore High School in Chicago, Illinois. At the school, Applegran was known for a booming baritone voice that required no amplification during pep rallies held in the large auditorium.