Mitchell, Elmer D., 1889-1983
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Name (Latin)
Mitchell, Elmer D., 1889-1983
Other forms of name
Mitchell, Elmer Dayton, 1889-
Mitchell, Elmer D. (Elmer Dayton), 1889-
Date of birth
1889-09-06
Date of death
1983-06-15
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
College sports--Coaching
Intramural sports
Occupation
Coaches (Athletics)
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- The practice of organized play ... 1923.
- Donnelly, R.J. Active games and contests, 1981, c1958:CIP t.p. (Elmer D. Mitchell)
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Elmer D. Mitchell
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Wikipedia description:
Elmer Dayton Mitchell (September 6, 1889 – June 15, 1983) was an American football and basketball coach in Michigan who is considered the father of intramural sports. He was the first varsity basketball coach at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and the founder of that school's intramural sports program. Through 2010, he has the highest winning percentage of any head coach in Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball history. Mitchell also coached at Union High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan, received a Medal of Honor from Czechoslovakia for his work in the field of intramural athletics., and was elected into the National Academy of Kinesiology (née American Academy of Physical Education) in 1930 as Fellow #26.
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