Homer Woodson Hargiss
American athlete and coach (1887–1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Homer Woodson "Bill" Hargiss (September 1, 1887 – October 15, 1978) was an American athlete and coach. He played American football and basketball and also competed in track and field events. Additionally, Hargis coached athletics in Kansas and Oregon. As an American football coach during the sport's early years, Hargis was an innovator. He was among few coaches in using the forward pass and the huddle, now staple features of the game.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1887-09-01)September 1, 1887 Cherokee County, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | October 15, 1978(1978-10-15) (aged 91) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1905–1909 | Kansas State Normal |
Position(s) | Fullback[1] |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1910–1912 | College of Emporia |
1913 | Kansas (assistant) |
1914–1917 | Kansas State Normal |
1918–1919 | Oregon Agricultural |
1920–1927 | Kansas State Normal/Teachers |
1928–1932 | Kansas |
Basketball | |
1918–1920 | Oregon Agricultural |
Track and field | |
1932–1943 | Kansas |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 102–54–16 (football)[2] 10–25 (basketball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 4 KCAC (1915–1916, 1926–1927) 1 Big Six (1930) | |
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