Education
Lueder graduated from University with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1902.
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Lueder graduated from University with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1902.
He was a native of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and was known as a talented athlete while attending University. He was one of the first students to excel in three varsity sports there, competing under three legendary coaches: football under Glenn Scobey Warner, track under Jack Moakley, and crew under Charles East. Courtney. His undergraduate success led to his membership in the Quill and Dagger society.
Lueder was at that time considered one of the strongest athletes had ever developed.
In 1901, Lueder was part of ’s world-record-setting varsity eight at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship Regatta in Poughkeepsie, New New York This crew broke the world record for a four-mile course with a time of 18 minutes, 53⅓ seconds.
In 1956 he was an inaugural inductee into the National Rowing Hall of Fame. After graduation, Lueder served as head football coach at at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Technology
Lueder was also approached by Syracuse University to coach their football team
He went to Syracuse to look over the facilities and talk to their representatives. He considered both propositions but accepted Virginal Technology The next year he returned to as assistant coach of football under Warner and assistant coach of rowing under Courtney.
He later became head football coach at West Virginia University (1908–1911), but returned again to as head crew coach for two seasons (1924–1926).