Arthur Burkholder

Arthur Burkholder
Biographical details
Born	June 6, 1892; Marion, Kansas, U.S.
Died	July 28, 1952 (aged 60); Hays, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
1911–1913	Kansas State
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1926	New Mexico A&M
Head coaching record
Overall	5–3–1

Arthur L. "Bill" Burkholder (June 6, 1892 – July 28, 1952) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for Kansas State from 1911 to 1913 and served as head coach at New Mexico A&M in 1926.

Early years

A native of Marion, Kansas, he played college football at Kansas State Agricultural from 1911 to 1913 and was an All-Missouri Valley Conference guard.^[1] During World War I, he served in the United States Army and played on the 89th Division football team.^[1] He worked at the Fort Hays Experiment Station for 10 years.^[2]

Coaching career

He served as head coach of the 1926 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team, leading the team to a 5–3–1 record, including four shutout victories.^[3]

Later years

Burkholder returned to Kansas in 1930, settling in Plainville where he worked in the cattle business and as a tax accountant. He died from a heart attack in 1952 at age 60. He never married.^[4]^[5]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
New Mexico A&M Aggies (Independent) (1926)
1926	New Mexico A&M	5–3–1
New Mexico A&M:		5–3–1
Total:		5–3–1

References

^ ^a ^b "Thirty-Seventh Session Opens At New Mexico State College". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 11, 1926. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A.L. Burkholder Dies: All-American at KSC". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 28, 1952. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 70. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
^ "Arthur L. Burkholder". Manhattan Republic. July 30, 1952. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "District Deaths". The Salina Journal. August 3, 1952. p. 13.

[NM37-1] "Thirty-Seventh Session Opens At New Mexico State College". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 11, 1926. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "A.L. Burkholder Dies: All-American at KSC". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 28, 1952. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.

[p70-3] "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 70. Retrieved July 30, 2019.

[4] "Arthur L. Burkholder". Manhattan Republic. July 30, 1952. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "District Deaths". The Salina Journal. August 3, 1952. p. 13.

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