George Michael Babich (April 4, 1918 – July 22, 1984)[1][2] was an American professional wrestler and college basketball head coach. He had a school hall of fame basketball career at Fordham,[3] but also played for their football team.[2] Babich entered professional wrestling in the 1940s and continued through the 1950s.[2][4][5] Between 1946 and 1949 he also served as Saint Peter's basketball head coach.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1918 New York, New York |
| Died | July 22, 1984 (aged 66) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1940–1942 | Fordham |
| Basketball | |
| 1940–1943 | Fordham |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1946–1949 | Saint Peter's |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–26 |
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's Peacocks (Independent) (1946–1949) | |||||||||
| 1946–47 | Saint Peter's | 5–16 | |||||||
| 1947–48 | Saint Peter's | 16–5 | |||||||
| 1948–49 | Saint Peter's | 18–5 | |||||||
| Saint Peter's: | 39–26 | ||||||||
| Total: | 39–26 (.600) | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "George Babich, Sr". FindaGrave.com. 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Lentz III, Harris M. (2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 9781476605050. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Fame: George Babich – Class of 1943". FordhamSports.com. Fordham University. 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ Katz, Seymour (April 10, 1953). "Wrestling Show at Beach Draws 1,250 Paying $1,800". The (New London) Day. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Match Statistics for George Babich". WrestlingData.com. The (New London) Day. April 10, 1953. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
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