Lovick Pierce "Coach Eddie" "Uncle Mack" McLane

1899 - 1980  (80 years)

• Name	Lovick Pierce "Coach Eddie" "Uncle Mack" McLane
  Birth	9 Aug 1899	Pinckard, Dale Co., AL
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Jun 1980	lived in Ruston, Lincoln Parish, LA; bur: GreenwoodCem.,Ruston,Lincoln Parish,LA
  Person ID	I0397	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Genevieve Elizabeth "Gen" Clark,   b. 8 Nov 1897, Big Rapids, MI; grew up in Hammond, Lake Co., IN d. 17 Nov 1986, lived in Ruston, Lincoln Parish, LA;bur: GreenwoodCem.,Ruston,Lincoln Parish,LA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	30 Aug 1924	Little Rock, AR
  Children	1. Elizabeth Ann McLane,   b. 4 Sep 1930   d. 8 Jan 2025, Bur: St Lucy's Catholic Church Cem., Hodge, LA (Age 94 years)   2. Lovick Patrick McLane,   b. 30 Jun 1933, AL d. 13 May 2016, Delta Co.,CO; bur: Mesa View Cem,,Delta, Delta Co., CO (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F0103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		McLane, Lovick Pierce "Coach Eddie" "Uncle Mack" (1899-1990) & Genevieve Elizabeth "Gen" Clark (1897-1986) 2-Persons/ Residence photo of (L-R) Lovick Pierce "Coach Eddie" "Uncle Mack" McLane & Genevieve Elizabeth "Gen" Clark McLane came from the MacDonell/ Clark Collection by Jan Worthy.
  		McLane, Lovick Pierce "Coach Eddie" "Uncle Mack" (1899-1980) Individual photo of Lovick Pierce "Coach Eddie" "Uncle Mack" McLane came from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126577957/lovick-pierce-mclane and was added to that site by cpNearSlapout. Site created by: cpNearSlapout Added: Mar 19, 2014 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 126577957 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126577957/lovick_pierce-mclane: accessed June 9, 2026), memorial page for Lovick Pierce “Eddie” McLane (9 Aug 1899–22 Jun 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126577957, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by cpNearSlapout (contributor 47591490).
  		McLane, Lovick Pierce "Coach Eddie" "Uncle Mack" (1899-1980) Individual photo of Lovick Pierce "Coach Eddie" "Uncle Mack" McLane was taken in Lake Arthur, LA, in 1949. This picture came from the Clark Collection by Ruby Eloise "Toodles" Shivertaker Clark.
  		Smith, William Dunham, Sr. (1912-1999) & Kathryn Mary Peterson (1915-1990) & George Clark Peterson, Sr.(1918-2000) & Thomas Alexander “Pop” “Tac” Clark (1919-1996) & Anna Catherine Clark (1924-1996) & Gertrude Marilyn Peterson (1927-2010) & Donald Edward Clark (!921-2002) & Doris Hanish (1922-2013) & Francis Howard Peterson (1921-1979) & John Harrell “Johnny” Clark (1928-1999) & Vera Lois Halstead (1920-2005) & Genevieve Elizabeth “Gen” Clark (1897-1986) & Lovick Pierce “Coach Eddie” “Uncle Mack” McLane (1899-1980) & Mary Katherine "Kitty" "MawMaw Pete" Clark (1892-1976) & Ruby Eloise “Toodles” Shivertaker Group/ Reunion photo, which was taken in Lake Charles, LA, in 1973, came from the Clark Collection by Ruby Eloise "Toodles" Shivertaker Clark. Included are 6. William Dunham Smith, Sr. (1912-1999) 8. Kathryn Mary Peterson Smith (1915-1990) 20. George Clark Peterson, Sr. (1918-2000) 23. Thomas Alexander “Pop” “Tac” Clark (1919-1996) 24. Anna Catherine Clark (1924-1996) 25. Gertrude Marilyn Peterson Howell (1927-2010) 26. Donald Edward Clark (!921-2002) 28. Doris Hanish Boardingham Peterson (1922-2013) 29. Francis Howard Peterson (1921-1979) 31. John Harrell “Johnny” Clark (1928-1999) 34. Vera Lois Halstead Firth Clark (1920-2005) 45. Genevieve Elizabeth “Gen” Clark McLane (1897-1986) 46. Lovick Pierce “Coach Eddie” “Uncle Mack” McLane (1899-1980) 47. Mary Katherine "Kitty" "MawMaw Pete" Clark Peterson (1892-1976) 48. Ruby Eloise “Toodles” Shivertaker Clark If you are in the Clark Reunion photo and would like to be in our database and have this picture linked to you, please let us know.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Ann Fraser Jan Worthy: Eddie McLane was from Ruston, LA. Originally he came from Pinckard, AL. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126577957/lovick-pierce-mclane Created by: cpNearSlapout Added: Mar 19, 2014 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 126577957 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126577957/lovick_pierce-mclane: accessed June 9, 2026), memorial page for Lovick Pierce “Eddie” McLane (9 Aug 1899–22 Jun 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126577957, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by cpNearSlapout (contributor 47591490). Lovick Pierce "Eddie" McLane VVeteran Birth 9 Aug 1899 Pinckard, Dale County, Alabama, USA Death 22 Jun 1980 (aged 80) Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, USA Burial Greenwood Cemetery Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, USA Plot Plot 21, Block 14, Lot 47 Memorial ID 126577957 Lovick Pierce "Eddie" McLane (August 9, 1899 – June 22, 1980)[1] was a football, basketball, and baseball coach at Anniston High School, Samford University (then named Howard College), and Louisiana Tech University. All three schools where McLane coached are nicknamed the Bulldogs. He produced an overall record of 78 wins, 45 losses, and 10 ties as a head football coach; 64 wins and 84 losses as a head basketball coach; and 20 wins and 15 losses as a head baseball coach. His career combined record as a head coach is 162 wins, 144 losses, and 10 ties. In McLane's final football season at Samford in 1933, his Bulldogs were Dixie Conference Champions. Individual photo came from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126577957/lovick-pierce-mclane and was added to that site by cpNearSlapout.