Coach. Coached from 1933 to 1972, building Grant's reputation as a small-town football dynasty. His teams won 243 games, lost 66 and tied 14. He won five state championships at Grant:. Top years:

1948 State Champion World Herald 9-0 Ed Haenfler
1950 State Champion World Herald 9-0 Ed Haenfler
1953 State Runner-Up World Herald10-0 Ed Haenfler
1955 State Champion World Herald 9-0 Ed Haenfler
1962 State Champion World Herald 9-0 Ed Haenfler
1963 State Champion Lincoln Journal 8-0 Ed Haenfler

Another championship at Allen in 1934.

His career figures gained his standing in the National High School Sports Record Book under football career wins and football career winning percentage.