Harry Simmons (American football)

Harry Hugh "Chief" Simmons (October 12, 1914 - March 27, 1990)[1] was an American football and college basketball coach.[2]

Harry Simmons
Biographical details
Born(1914-10-12)October 12, 1914
DiedMarch 27, 1990(1990-03-27) (aged 75)
Playing career
Basketball
1934–1938Colorado
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1939Vineland HS (CO)
1952–1955Pueblo JC (CO)
Basketball
1947–1962Pueblo JC (CO)
1963–1980Southern Colorado
Head coaching record
Overall273–172 (college basketball)
347–161 (junior college basketball)
82–15 (high school basketball)

He served as the head football coach at Pueblo Junior College in Pueblo, Colorado from 1952 to 1955. He also led Pueblo Junior College's men's basketball team from 1947 to 1962, and aided their transition to a two-year program, remaining the head coach at Colorado State University–Pueblo (then known as the University of Southern Colorado) until 1980.[3]

His 1961 team won the NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.[4]

References

  1. "Harry H Simmons". Fold3. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. "Harry Simmons". Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. "Men's Basketball records". CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. "Harry Hugh "Chief" Simmons". pueblogshof.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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