Clifford Patrick Keen (1901 - 1991)

Born 13 Jun 1901 in Oklahoma, United States

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Died 5 Nov 1991 at age 90 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Clifford Patrick Keen (June 13, 1901 – November 4, 1991) was an American coach who served as the head coach of the University of Michigan collegiate wrestling team from 1925 to 1970. He led the Michigan Wolverines to 13 Big Ten Conference championships, and coached 68 All-American wrestlers. In 1976, he was inducted into the inaugural class of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.

Clifford Keen was born in Oklahoma on the 13th of June, 1901^[1] to James Keen and Victoria Parker.

In 1910^[2] he was living in Cheyenne, Roger Mills, Oklahoma.

In 1920^[3] he was living in Weatherford, Custer County, Oklahoma

He married Mildred Ella Smith on the 25th of August, 1924 in McCurtian, Oklahoma^[4] and they would have:

1. Joyce Keen(1929-2021)^[5][6][7]
2. Shirley A Keen(1935-1970)^[5][7]
3. Living Keen^[5]

In 1930^[6] he was living in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan.

In 1940^[7] he contineud to live in ann Arbor

In 1950^[5] he was living in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan.

He died on the 4th of November, 1991^[1][8] in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan^[8]and is buried in the ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} SSDI 385-30-0756 for Clifford Keen
2. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Cheyenne, Roger Mills, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1272; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0236; FHL microfilm: 1375285
3. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Weatherford, Custer, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1461; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 26
4. ↑ Oklahoma marriages, county of McCurtain for Clifford Keen and Mildred Smith
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: 3218; Sheet Number: 7; Enumeration District: 81-49
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340764
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Year: 1940; Census Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01823; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 81-25
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Michigan death index for Clifford P Keen 4 Nov 1991
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #47077869 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47077869/clifford-patrick-keen: accessed 31 August 2022), memorial page for Clifford Patrick “Cliff” Keen (13 Jun 1901–5 Nov 1991), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47077869, citing Washtenong Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by MillieBelle (contributor ) .

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