Gene Bissell

Gene Bissell
Biographical details
Born(1926-04-12)April 12, 1926
Akron, Ohio, US
DiedJanuary 28, 2016(2016-01-28) (aged 89)
Salina, Kansas, US
Playing career
1948Heidelberg
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1951Kansas Wesleyan (assistant)
1952–1961Kansas Wesleyan
1963–1978Kansas Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall115–119–7
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 KCAC (1956–1957, 1969, 1971)
Awards
NAIA Hall of Fame (1991)
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (2019)

Franklin Gene Bissell (April 12, 1926 – January 28, 2016) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University from 1952 to 1961 and again from 1963 to 1978, compiling a record of 115–119–7.