Harold Hunt (coach)

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Harold Hunt
Sport(s)Football, basketball
Biographical details
Born(1907-12-12)December 12, 1907
Milford, Kansas
DiedNovember 1, 1992(1992-11-01) (aged 84)
Oakland, California
Head coaching record
Overall6–18–3 (college football)
31–37 (college basketball)
49–25 (high school basketball)

Harold Seymore Hunt (December 12, 1907 – November 1, 1992) was an American football and basketball coach. He got nationwide exposure[1][2][3][4] as an example of sportsmanship when he rejected a touchdown that would have won a game for his team.[5]

Football

Hunt was the 13th head football coach for the Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. He was coach for three seasons, from 1949 to 1951, and compiled a record of 6–18–3[6]

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References

  1. ↑ St. Petersburg Times Archived 2020-02-21 at the Wayback Machine "Privde Things Honist in Sight of all Mankind" by James A. Bond, July 8, 1956
  2. ↑ Charleston Gazette "1951 Was a Year of Scandals, Heroisim, Turn-Abouts, T.V, Big Moments, Heartbreaks, Name-Calling & Prayer in Sports" December 30, 1951
  3. ↑ Walla Walla Union-Bulletin "Honest Mentor Resigns" March 22, 1952
  4. ↑ Reader's Digest "They Won by a Tie", November 1952, page 93
  5. ↑ This Week, "THIS WEEK NOMINATES: FOOTBALL'S MAN OF THE YEAR" December 9, 1951
  6. ↑ Southwestern College - Winfield, KS Archived 2008-05-03 at the Wayback Machine Football coaching records