Personal information | |
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Born | Clinton, Illinois, U.S. | September 3, 1901
Died | June 29, 1972 Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 70)
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1922–1924 | Mississippi State |
As coach: | |
1925 | Mississippi State |
1931–1933 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Kenneth Porter Gatchell (September 3, 1901 – June 29, 1972) was an American college basketball player and coach. He was twice an All-Southern guard for the Mississippi Aggies, leading them to the 1923 SoCon tournament title. [1] [2] He was also a center on the football team, [3] and All-American in the discus. [4] He later coached basketball at his alma mater, posting a 14–9 record. He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1966. [5] He was 6'2" 200 pounds. [6]
Personal information | |
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Born | Clinton, Illinois, U.S. | September 3, 1901
Died | June 29, 1972 Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 70)
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1922–1924 | Mississippi State |
As coach: | |
1925 | Mississippi State |
1931–1933 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Kenneth Porter Gatchell (September 3, 1901 – June 29, 1972) was an American college basketball player and coach. He was twice an All-Southern guard for the Mississippi Aggies, leading them to the 1923 SoCon tournament title. [1] [2] He was also a center on the football team, [3] and All-American in the discus. [4] He later coached basketball at his alma mater, posting a 14–9 record. He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1966. [5] He was 6'2" 200 pounds. [6]