George Downing (coach)

George Downing
Biographical details
Born(1897-05-30)May 30, 1897
Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMay 9, 1973(1973-05-09) (aged 75)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1917Kentucky
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923Tusculum
1924–1935Morehead State
Basketball
1923–1924Tusculum
1929–1936Morehead State
Baseball
1927–1936Morehead State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1926–1936Morehead State
Head coaching record
Overall29–37–3 (football)
38–20 (baseball)

George Dewey Downing (May 30, 1897 – May 9, 1973) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Tusculum College—now known as Tusculum University—Tusculum, Tennessee and Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky from 1927 to 1935, compiling a career college football coaching record of 29–37–3.[1] Downing was the head basketball coach as Tusculum in 1923–24 and at Morehead State from 1929 to 1936. He was also the head baseball coach at Morehead State from 1927 to 1936, tallying a mark of 38–20.[2]

References

  1. ^ "MSU Board of Regents Minutes". Morehead State University. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "George D. Downing". Morehead State Eagles. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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