Arthur Henry "Cotton" Berndt (January 26, 1884 – c. 1951) 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]

Arthur Berndt
Berndt from The Arbutus, 1916
Biographical details
Born(1884-01-26)January 26, 1884
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Diedc. 1951
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
1913–1915Indiana
Head coaching record
Overall0–5–3 (football)
6–21 (basketball)
19–17 (baseball)

References

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  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.
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