Len Casanova was born on June 12, 1905 in Ferndale, California, USA. He was married to Margaret Pence. He died on September 30, 2002 in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
Athletic Director at the University of Oregon, 1967-1970.
Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.
Halfback and punter for the Santa Clara University football team, 1923-1926.
Interred in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Ferndale, California.
Assistant football coach a Santa Clara University, 1936-1942. Head football coach at Santa Clara University (1946-1949), the University of Pittsburgh (1950), and the University of Oregon (1951-1966).