George Springston
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1898 Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 1963 (aged 65) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1920 | Illinois |
| 1921 | George Washington |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1922 | George Washington |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1928 | American |
| Basketball | |
| 1926–1929 | American |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1925–1929 | American |
George Ballie Springston (November 11, 1898 – December 30, 1963) was an American college football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at American University in Washington, D.C. from 1925 to 1928.[1] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Burial detail: Springston, George B". ANC Explorer. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1963 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- American Eagles athletic directors
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- Basketball coaches from Illinois
- Basketball players from Peoria, Illinois
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- George Washington Colonials football players
- George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball players
- Players of American football from Peoria, Illinois
- 20th-century American sportsmen