Rudolph von Bernuth

Rudolph Ludwig (Pop) von Bernuth Jr. (April 19, 1883 – May 2, 1969) was an American ice hockey player, coach and administrator, as well as a practicing attorney, for many years.

After graduating in 1906, von Bernuth took a step back, serving as an assistant coach while he began to establish his legal practice.

[4] The move looked like it would pay dividends when the Lions posted their first winning season in over a decade, however, the team soon found itself in dire straits.

With the team reeling, von Bernuth, and fellow Lions alumnus Rufus Trimble, returned in 1913 as joint head coaches to try and save the program.

[7] After World War I, von Bernuth established his professional career by joining the law office of Gould & Wilkie in 1918.

While working primarily as a lawyer, von Bernuth also found time to chair the Columbia University committee on athletics,[8] and be an active member of the alumni association.