Charles Augustus Lueder

Charles Augustus Lueder (May 30, 1878 – August 14, 1954)[1] was an American head coach in both rowing and college football.

He was a native of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and was known as a talented athlete while attending Cornell University.

[2] He was one of the first students to excel in three varsity sports there, competing under three legendary coaches: football under Glenn Scobey Warner, track under Jack Moakley, and crew under Charles E. Courtney.

[3] In 1901, Lueder was part of Cornell’s world-record-setting varsity eight at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship Regatta in Poughkeepsie, New York.

This crew broke the world record for a four-mile course with a time of 18 minutes, 53⅓ seconds.

1901 Cornell Varsity 8 oared Rowing Team - Lueder is 5th from the left