He served as the head football coach at the University at Buffalo from 1936 to 1947, compiling a record of 38–34–1.

Peele was also the head baseball coach at Buffalo in 1949 and from 1952 to 1967, tallying a mark of 177–66.

A native of Staunton, Illinois, Peele played college football as a quarterback at Purdue University.

He came to Buffalo 1934 as an assistant football coach under George Van Bibber and succeeded him as head football coach and athletic director in 1936.

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