Hugh E. Wilson
American sports coach (1899–1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hugh Edward "Gob" Wilson II (January 14, 1899 – April 6, 1962) was an American college football and college baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University[1] and a college basketball coach at Louisiana State University.[2]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1899-01-14)January 14, 1899 Ionia, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 1962(1962-04-06) (aged 63) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1918–1921 | Michigan |
Position(s) | Guard, tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1926–1927 | Louisiana Tech |
1928–1929 | Michigan State (assistant) |
Basketball | |
1924–1925 | LSU |
Baseball | |
1927 | Louisiana Tech |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 8–7–2 (football) 10–7 (basketball) 7–8 (baseball) |
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Wilson was an alumnus of the University of Michigan, where he played as an lineman for Hall of Fame Coach Fielding H. Yost's Michigan Wolverines football team from 1918 to 1921. He died in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1962.[3]