Grover Cleveland "Pappy" Washabaugh (September 21, 1892 – March 16, 1973) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Westminster College from 1937 to 1942, during which time he compiled a 16–26–6 record, and the head basketball coach from 1937 to 1956, during which time he compiled a 296–129 record.[2]
 Washabaugh, South Hills H.S. coach, 1937 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1892 Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1973 (aged 80) New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1924–1927 | South Hills HS (PA) |
| 1928–1936 | South Side HS (PA) |
| 1937–1942 | Westminster (PA) |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1920 | Woodlawn HS (PA) |
| 1928–1937 | South Side HS (PA) |
| 1937–1956 | Westminster (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–26–6 (college football) 296–129 (college basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball Pennsylvania State High School (1933)[1] | |
Biography
editWashabaugh's first coaching experience came at Woodlawn High School in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, where he mentored the basketball team and taught physical education.[3] He then coached at South Hills High School for four years before moving on to South Side High School in Pittsburgh.[4] From 1927 to 1936, he served as South High's head football and basketball coach.[5] In 1937, he took over as the head basketball and football coach at Westminster College.[4] Washabaugh also served as the school's athletic director.[6] In August 1943, Westminster College discontinued its football team.[6] It was later revived after World War II for the 1946 season.[2] Washabaugh continued to serve as the basketball coach until 1956 and posted a 296–129 record.[7]
In January 1959, he returned home to Pittsburgh after suffering a mild stroke.[8] Washabaugh retired in 1961.[3] He was inducted into the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.[3] Washabaugh died on March 16, 1973, at Jameson Memorial Hospital in New Castle, Pennsylvania, at the age of 80.[9] He was survived by his wife Grace, with whom he had a son and two daughters.[3]
References
edit- ^ 'Basketball Next!' Say School Athletes, The Pittsburgh Press, December 3, 1932.
- ^ a b Football Media Guide (PDF), p. 42, Westminster College, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Rites Monday for Coach Washabaugh; Westminster AD Led Court Teams to 296–129 Record, The Pittsburgh Press, March 17, 1973.
- ^ a b New Titan Coach Inherits Strong Basketball Squad, The Daily Times, June 4, 1937.
- ^ Seek South's Coach, The Pittsburgh Press, May 4, 1934.
- ^ a b Titans Give Up Grid Sport, The Pittsburgh Press, August 10, 1943.
- ^ Towering Titans & Titan Tradition, Westminster College, retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ Washabaugh Home, The Pittsburgh Press, January 28, 1959.
- ^ GROVER C. WASHABAUGH, The New York Times, March 17, 1973.