Theodore E. "Ty" Disney (April 13, 1908 – November 10, 1962) was an American football player and coach. He played halfback at the University of Tennessee.[1] He served as the head football coach at Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee in 1937.[2] He also served as the school's men's basketball coach during the 1937–38 season.[3][4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1908 |
| Died | November 10, 1962 (aged 54) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1931 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1933–1934 | Benham HS (KY) |
| 1935–1936 | Greeneville HS (TN) |
| 1937 | Tusculum |
| 1940–1954 | Greeneville HS (TN) |
| Basketball | |
| 1937–1938 | Tusculum |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–5–3 (college football 1–10 (college basketball) 88–41–10 (high school football) |
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusculum Pioneers (Smoky Mountain Conference) (1937) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Tusculum | 0–5–3 | 0–5–2 | 8th | |||||
| Tusculum: | 0–5–3 | 0–5–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–5–3 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Sports - 1957 Jere Disney Signs With UT". Kingsport Times. December 20, 1957. p. 11. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coaching Records". GreenevilleFootball.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Tusculum Pioneers men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Sports - 1937 Disney Named TC Coach". The Tennessean. Associated Press. May 3, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.