George Baird Affleck (May 22, 1874 â September 11, 1958) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Iowa State Normal SchoolâÂÂnow known as the University of Northern IowaâÂÂin 1901, compiling a record of 5âÂÂ3âÂÂ2. Affleck was also the head basketball coach at Iowa State Normal for one season, in 1901âÂÂ02, tallying a mark of 1âÂÂ2. He later served as a professor at the Springfield YMCA training schoolâÂÂnow known as Springfield CollegeâÂÂin Springfield, Massachusetts from 1908 to 1941.