Alexander Petersen Jr. (July 20, 1924 – June 23, 2014) was an American football coach, basketball coach and basketball player. He played basketball at Oregon State University, and while studying for his doctorate at Columbia University, he played a little basketball in the American League and the Eastern Basketball League of Connecticut. He returned to Oregon after finishing his doctorate. He was served as the head football coach at Southern Oregon College of Education—now known as Southern Oregon University—in Ashland, Oregon for three seasons, from 1952 to 1954. His record at Southern Oregon was 8–14. Head coaching record Football References 1924 births 2014 deaths American men's basketball players Bridgeport Roesslers players Oregon State Beavers men's basketball players Southern Oregon Raiders football coaches Southern Oregon Raiders men's basketball coaches Scranton Miners (basketball) players People from Coquille, Oregon