Tom Hosier
American football coach (1942–2015)
Thomas E. Hosier (September 15, 1942 – October 28, 2015) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois from 1974 to 1978, Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1979 to 1989, and Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota from 1990 to 1995, compiling a career head coaching record of 88–124–4.
Hosier died on October 28, 2015, after a brief illness.
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