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West Point yearbook photo, 1915
Eisenhower later served as junior varsity football coach and cheerleader, which caught the attention of General Frederick Funston.[33] He graduated from West Point in the middle of the class of 1915,[34] which became known as "the class the stars fell on", because 59 members eventually became general officers. After graduation in 1915, Second Lieutenant Eisenhower requested an assignment in the Philippines, which was denied; because of the ongoing Mexican Revolution, he was instead posted to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, under the command of General Funston. In 1916, while stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Eisenhower was convinced by Funston to become the football coach for Peacock Military Academy,[33] and later became the coach at St. Louis College, now St. Mary's University;[35] Eisenhower was an honorary member of the Sigma Beta Chi fraternity at St. Mary's University.[36]

Personal life
Main article: Family of Dwight D. Eisenhower
While Eisenhower was stationed in Texas, he met Mamie Doud of Boone, Iowa.[3] They were immediately taken with each other. He proposed to her on Valentine's Day in 1916.