Grover Washabaugh
 Washabaugh, South Hills H.S. coach, 1937 | |
| Sport(s) | Football and basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1893 |
| Died | March 16, 1973 (aged 80) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Woodlawn High School | |
| 1924–1927 | South Hills High School |
| 1928–1937 | South High School |
| 1937–1942 | Westminster College (football) |
| 1937–1956 | Westminster College (basketball) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
16–26–6 (football) 296–129 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1933 Pennsylvania State High School Basketball Championship[1] | |
Grover Cleveland "Pappy" Washabaugh (c. 1893 – 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'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, Pennsylvania.[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
- ↑ 'Basketball Next!' Say School Athletes, The Pittsburgh Press, December 3, 1932.
- 1 2 Football Media Guide (PDF), p. 42, Westminster College, 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 Rites Monday for Coach Washabaugh; Westminster AD Led Court Teams to 296–129 Record, The Pittsburgh Press, March 17, 1973.
- 1 2 New Titan Coach Inherits Strong Basketball Squad, The Daily Times, June 4, 1937.
- ↑ Seek South's Coach, The Pittsburgh Press, May 4, 1934.
- 1 2 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.