| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1893 |
| Died | May 17, 1945 (aged 51–52) Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1928 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Basketball | |
| 1920–1929 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Baseball | |
| 1925–1927 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 1930 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 1936 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Administrative career ( AD unless noted) | |
| 1920–1929 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–88 (basketball) |
George N. Hembree (1893 – May 17, 1945) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Eastern Kentucky University from 1920 to 1929 [1] He also served as EKU's head men's basketball coach [2] and baseball coach, in addition to being a faculty member. [3] A major in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, Hembree died after being hit by a truck in May 1945. [4]
References
- ^ "2019 EKU Football Records Book" (PDF). Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Coaching Records". Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "George N. Hembree". Eastern Kentucky University. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Major Hembree, Former Coach, Killed In Texas". The Courier-Journal. May 18, 1945. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
External links
- 1893 births
- 1945 deaths
- Eastern Kentucky Colonels football coaches
- Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball coaches
- Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball coaches
- Eastern Kentucky Colonels athletic directors
- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- United States Army Air Forces officers
- Road incident deaths in Texas
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1893 |
| Died | May 17, 1945 (aged 51–52) Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1928 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Basketball | |
| 1920–1929 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Baseball | |
| 1925–1927 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 1930 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 1936 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Administrative career ( AD unless noted) | |
| 1920–1929 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–88 (basketball) |
George N. Hembree (1893 – May 17, 1945) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Eastern Kentucky University from 1920 to 1929 [1] He also served as EKU's head men's basketball coach [2] and baseball coach, in addition to being a faculty member. [3] A major in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, Hembree died after being hit by a truck in May 1945. [4]
References
- ^ "2019 EKU Football Records Book" (PDF). Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Coaching Records". Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "George N. Hembree". Eastern Kentucky University. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Major Hembree, Former Coach, Killed In Texas". The Courier-Journal. May 18, 1945. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
External links
- 1893 births
- 1945 deaths
- Eastern Kentucky Colonels football coaches
- Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball coaches
- Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball coaches
- Eastern Kentucky Colonels athletic directors
- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- United States Army Air Forces officers
- Road incident deaths in Texas