Kenneth Porter Gatchell (September 3, 1901 – June 29, 1972) was an American college basketball player and coach. He was twice an All-Southern guard for the Mississippi Aggies, leading them to the 1923 SoCon tournament title.[1][2] He was also a center on the football team,[3] and All-American in the discus.[4] He later coached basketball at his alma mater, posting a 14–9 record. He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1966.[5] He was 6'2" 200 pounds.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1901 Clinton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 1972 (aged 70) Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1922–1924 | Mississippi State |
| As coach: | |
| 1925 | Mississippi State |
| 1931–1933 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
References
edit- ^ "History of the Early S.I.A.A. Atlanta Basketball Tournament". www.bigbluehistory.net.
- ^ "All-Southern Pick And Coach Monk's Selection". The Davidsonian. March 13, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved November 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sid Nobles (September 19, 1924). "Gatchell is Big Addition to aggie men". Hattiesburg American.
- ^ "2017 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE - PDF". docplayer.net.
- ^ "K.P. Gatchell".
- ^ "Reveille". Mississippi State University. August 1, 1924 – via Internet Archive.
