Ellery Channing "Doc" Huntington (June 18, 1865 – September 18, 1945) was an American college athletics coach, administrator, and professor.[1] He served as the Director of Physical Education and Athletics at Colgate University from 1900 until his retirement in 1935. Huntington was also the head basketball coach at Colgate from 1900 to 1913, compiling a record of 104–74.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1865 Medina, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1945 (aged 80) Hamilton, New York, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1900–1913 | Colgate |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1900–1935 | Colgate |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 104–74 (basketball) |
Huntington was born on a farm in Wisconsin. He graduated from Amherst College in 1888 and earned a master's degree from the University of Nashville in 1900. His son, Ellery Huntington Jr., was an All-American quarterback and football coach at Colgate. Huntington died on September 18, 1945, at the age of 80 after suffering a heart attack at his home in Hamilton, New York.[2]
References
edit- ^ Amherst College (1951). Amherst College biographical record, 1951: biographical record of the graduates and non-graduates of the classes of 1878-1950 inclusive. Trustees of Amherst College. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ "Dr. E.C. Huntington Of Colgate Is Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. September 20, 1945. Retrieved March 6, 2011.