Clarence J. Tauzer
American politician (1897–1948)
Clarence Jaurgen "Red" Tauzer (July 7, 1897 – September 6, 1948) was an American lawyer, politician, and junior college sports coach.
Tauzer was born on July 7, 1897, in Gilroy, California. He moved with family to Duncans Mills in 1905 and then in 1907 to Willits, California, where he graduated from Willits High School. Tauzer entered Stanford University in 1916. During World War I, he enlisted in the United States Army and attended officer's training school at Camp Fremont. He was discharged from the army as a first lieutenant.
Tauzer graduated from Stanford in 1923, and moved to Santa Rosa, California, where he joined the law first of Geary and Geary. He later became a partner in the firm, which was renamed Geary and Tauzer. In 1923, Tauzer was also appointed the football coach at Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC). He also coached basketball, baseball, and track and field at the school.
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