:Dusty Kline
{{Short description|American football coach (1898–1966)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Dusty Kline
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1898|1|18}}
| birth_place = Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1966|9|12|1898|1|18}}
| death_place = Portland, Oregon, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1922–1925
| player_team1 = Idaho
| player_positions = Center
| coach_years1 = 1929
| coach_team1 = Rupert HS (ID)
| coach_years2 = 1933
| coach_team2 = Boise
| coach_years3 = 1934
| coach_team3 = Boise HS (ID)
| coach_years4 = 1944
| coach_team4 = Baker HS (OR)
| overall_record = 1–2–1 (junior college)
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Morris William "Dusty" Kline (January 18, 1898 – September 12, 1966) was an American football player and coach. He served as the first head football coach at Boise Junior College—now Boise State University—coaching one season in 1933 and compiling a record of 1–2–1.
A native of Plainfield, New Jersey, Kline played college football at the University of Idaho as a center.{{cite news |author= |title="Dusty" Kline Is Grid Sensation In Far West |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108850618/the-courier-news/ |newspaper=Plainfield Courier-News |location=Plainfield, New Jersey |date=November 15, 1922 |page=12 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} In 1929, Kline was coaching football at Rupert High School in Rupert, Idaho.{{cite news |author= |title=Strong Teams Will Fight for Title In South Idaho; Rupert District King |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=halfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=izIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2216,690381 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Lewiston, Idaho |date=November 8, 1929 |page=14 |access-date=October 12, 2011 |via=Google News }} In 1934, he was coaching at Boise High School.{{cite news |author= |title=Boise Players To Visit Lewiston |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1a9fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4825,4677368 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Lewiston, Idaho |date=November 16, 1934 |page=8 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |via=Google News }} Kline moved to Baker, Oregon in 1943 to become a purchasing agent for Baker War Industries, Inc. A year later, he was hired as football coach at Baker High School.{{cite news |author= |title=Baker Coach Former All-American Mention At Univ. Of Idaho |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108852189/the-eugene-guard/ |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=Eugene, Oregon |agency=Associated Press |date=September 14, 1944 |page=20 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Kline entered the real estate business in the 1950s. He died on September 12, 1966, at a hospital in Portland, Oregon.{{cite news |author= |title=Services Slated For Ex-Gridder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108851488/albany-democrat-herald/ |newspaper=Albany Democrat-Herald |location=Albany, Oregon |agency=United Press International |date=September 15, 1966 |page=12 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Head coaching record
=Junior college=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Boise Broncos
| conf =
| startyear = 1933
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1933
| name = Boise
| overall = 1–2–1
| conference =
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Boise
| overall = 1–2–1
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 1–2–1
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|203776432}}
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Category:American football centers
Category:Boise Broncos football coaches
Category:Idaho Vandals football players
Category:High school football coaches in Idaho
Category:High school football coaches in Oregon
Category:People from Minidoka County, Idaho
Category:People from Rupert, Idaho
Category:Sportspeople from Plainfield, New Jersey
Category:Coaches of American football from New Jersey
Category:Players of American football from Union County, New Jersey
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