Eiden was also the head basketball coach at Boise Junior College for four seasons, from 1934 to 1937, tallying a mark of 24–22.

Eiden was born on December 31, 1910, in Boise, Idaho.

He attended Boise High School and then the University of Idaho, where he played college football as a guard.

Eiden died on August 22, 1954, in McCall, Idaho.

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