Lincoln[1] Paul LaVinn (January 2, 1915 – August 10, 1975) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.
[2] LaVinn started out with a win against Parsons College in Iowa and outscored opponents by 59 to 46 in his inaugural 1945 season,[3] but ended up with a winless season in his second year of coaching.
[8] LaVinn also coached the men's basketball team at Eureka for four seasons, from 1948 to 1952, tallying a mark of 44–38.
[10] In additional to Lockport, he also coached at school in Maple Park, and New Lenox.
[11][12][13] LaVinn moved in 1975 from Downer's Grove, Illinois to Largo, Florida.