University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Hall of Fame

Lawrence "Mon" Whitford
- Induction:
- 1985
- Class:
- 1920
L. W. "Mon" Whitford's career at UNI spanned 40 years and 37 baseball seasons. He came to UNI in 1916 as a student. He returned to UNI in 1926 as head baseball coach. His teams had only five losing seasons and posted a 302-211-4 record. They won six league titles out of a possible eight. He also assisted in football and basketball and was head football coach from 1930-32. He served many years as a basketball official in the Big Ten and as an umpire in the Three I and Western professional baseball leagues.Â
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