Edward J. Hickox

Ed Hickox
Biographical details
Born	April 10, 1878; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 28, 1966 (aged 87); Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1901–1904	Ohio Wesleyan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1905–1906	Dickinson Academy (PA)
1907	Southwestern Normal (OK)
1908–1909	Fort Collins HS (CO)
1910–1911	Eaton HS (CO)
1922–1923	Springfield
Basketball
1914–1915	Colorado College
1926–1942	Springfield
1944–1947	American International
Head coaching record
Overall	6–12–1 (college football); 251–106 (college basketball)
Tournaments	Basketball; 0–1 (NCAA)
	Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 1959 (profile)
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2006

Edward Junge Hickox (April 10, 1878 – January 28, 1966) was an American basketball coach and administrator. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he coached the basketball team of Springfield College from 1926 to 1941, coached the American International College basketball team from 1944 to 1947, was a chairman of the National Basketball Rules Committee from 1945 to 1948, served on the board of directors of the Basketball Hall of Fame from 1959 to 1966 and was an executive secretary of the Hall of Fame from 1949 to 1963.

Hickox was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1959. He died January 28, 1966, at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts.^[1]

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall
Southwestern Normal Bulldogs (Independent) (1907)
1907	Southwestern Normal	0–3–1
Southwestern Normal:		0–3–1
Springfield Red and White (Independent) (1922–1923)
1922	Springfield	6–2
1923	Springfield	0–7
Springfield:		6–9
Total:		6–12–1

College basketball

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Postseason
Colorado College Tigers (Independent) (1914–1915)
1914–15	Colorado College	3–5
Colorado College:		3–5 (.375)
Springfield Gymnasts (Independent) (1926–1942)
1926–27	Springfield	13–1
1927–28	Springfield	18–2
1928–29	Springfield	14–3
1929–30	Springfield	10–7
1930–31	Springfield	11–6
1931–32	Springfield	10–5
1932–33	Springfield	9–8
1933–34	Springfield	11–5
1934–35	Springfield	14–6
1935–36	Springfield	17–4
1936–37	Springfield	18–3
1937–38	Springfield	13–7
1938–39	Springfield	12–8
1939–40	Springfield	16–3	NCAA Elite Eight
1940–41	Springfield	9–11
1941–42	Springfield	14–6
Springfield:		209–85 (.711)
American International Aces (Independent) (1944–1947)
1944–45	American International	8–1
1945–46	American International	21–3
1946–47	American International	10–12
American International:		39–16 (.709)
Total:		251–106 (.703)

References

^ "E. J. Hickox Dies, Ex-Basketball Coach". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. January 29, 1966. p. 13. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Edward J. Hickox at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

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[1] "E. J. Hickox Dies, Ex-Basketball Coach". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. January 29, 1966. p. 13. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

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