George Cockill
George W. Cockill (June 28, 1881 – November 2, 1937) was an American football, baseball, and basketball player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania in 1914.[2] He also served as the school's head baseball coach (1915 to 1918, 1921 to 1922) and men's basketball coach (1914 to 1917).[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1881 Pottsville, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 2, 1937 (aged 56) Steelton, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1901–1904 | Bucknell |
| Baseball | |
| 1901 | Pottsville |
| 1905 | Coatesville/Shamokin |
| 1906–1907 | Albany Senators |
| 1908 | Williamsport Millionaires |
| 1909–1910 | Montreal Royals |
| 1911 | Reading Pretzels |
| 1912–1914 | Harrisburg Senators |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1905 | Mansfield |
| 1908 | Mansfield |
| 1914 | Bucknell |
| c. 1918 | Steelton HS (PA) |
| Basketball | |
| 1914–1917 | Bucknell |
| c. 1918 | Steelton HS (PA) |
| Baseball | |
| 1915–1918 | Bucknell |
| 1921–1922 | Bucknell |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–4–1 (college football, excluding Mansfield) 26–19 (college basketball) 41–30–1 (college baseball) |
References
- "George Cockill". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "George Cockill". Sports-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "George Cockill". bucknellbison.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
External links
- Bucknell Hall of Fame profile
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- George Cockill at Find a Grave
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