H. M. Grey
Hugh Morton "Wooly" Grey (July 4, 1896 – March 11, 1961) was an American college sports coach. He served as the head coach for Davidson College's football and men's basketball teams as well as the school's athletic director.[1] Grey compiled overall records of 10–15–5 in football and 9–8 in basketball.[2][3] Grey attended Davidson, in 1917 receiving All-Southern honors for his play on the football team from selectors John Heisman and Dick Jemison. He was also an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin.[4] He also coached the Bailey Military Institute in South Carolina for the 1918-19 seasons.[5]
 Grey pictured in Quips and Cranks 1921, Davidson yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1896 Iredell County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 11, 1961 (aged 64) Venice, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1917 | Davidson |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1919 | Bailey Military Institute (SC) |
| 1920–1922 | Davidson |
| Basketball | |
| 1918–1919 | Bailey Military Institute (SC) |
| 1922–1923 | Davidson |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 19??–1923 | Davidson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–15–5 (football) 9–8 (basketball) |
Grey died while on vacation to visit a son in Venice, Florida in 1961.[6]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Wildcats (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921) | |||||||||
| 1920 | Davidson | 5–5 | 2–2 | T–7th | |||||
| 1921 | Davidson | 3–4–3 | 0–1–3 | 13th | |||||
| Davidson Wildcats (Independent) (1922) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Davidson | 2–6–2 | |||||||
| Davidson: | 10–15–5 | 2–3–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–15–5 | ||||||||
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Wildcats (Independent) (1922–1923) | |||||||||
| 1922–23 | Davidson | 9–8 | |||||||
| Davidson: | 9–8 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–8 | ||||||||
References
- "Coaches". Quips and Cranks (page 130). Davidson College. 1922. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- "2010–11 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (Flash). Yearly results. Davidson College. 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- "Davidson College". Game by game results (1920–1924). College Football Data Warehouse. 2013. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- "Davidson College Bulletin". 1921.
- "Bailey Secures Excellent Coach". The Evening Index. April 29, 1918. Retrieved March 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hugh M. Grey, N.C. Textile Official, Dies", The Bee, March 13, 1961, Danville, Virginia
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