He received his preparatory education at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and the Episcopal Academy in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia.

Munger failed to clear a starting 12-foot height in the pole vault, finished ninth, and was named an alternate to the squad.

[5][6] After graduating from Penn in 1933, Munger taught mathematics and religion and coached football at the Episcopal Academy.

[3] Five of his players have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Odell, Bednarik, Bagnell, Skip Minisi, and George Savitsky.

[12] During the Munger era, Penn regularly drew crowds of 75,000 to home games at Franklin Field.

He was also a vice-president of the National Football Foundation and the Maxwell Club, president of the American Football Coaches Association, and a member of the U.S. Olympic Equestrian Committee and physical fitness committees under Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and John F.

[12] Munger's biography at the Hall of Fame describes him as "a superb, relaxed athlete, an innovative coach, and a meticulous administrator.

[15] In its description of the award, the Maxwell Club says of Munger, "His devotion to ethics in athletics, and his commitment to education is the standard for which all college coaches should strive.

"[15] Recipients of the award include Bo Schembechler, Joe Paterno, Lloyd Carr, Bob Stoops, Pete Carroll, and Urban Meyer.

[16] After Joe Paterno's involvement in a child sex abuse scandal, the Maxwell Club returned the award to its former name.