K. P. Gatchell

K. P. Gatchell
Personal information
Born(1901-09-03)September 3, 1901
Clinton, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 29, 1972(1972-06-29) (aged 70)
Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
PositionGuard
Career history
As player:
1922–1924Mississippi State
As coach:
1925Mississippi State
1931–1933Ole 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]

References

  1. ^ "History of the Early S.I.A.A. Atlanta Basketball Tournament". www.bigbluehistory.net.
  2. ^ "All-Southern Pick And Coach Monk's Selection". The Davidsonian. March 13, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved November 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Sid Nobles (September 19, 1924). "Gatchell is Big Addition to aggie men". Hattiesburg American.
  4. ^ "2017 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE - PDF". docplayer.net.
  5. ^ "K.P. Gatchell".
  6. ^ "Reveille". Mississippi State University. August 1, 1924 – via Internet Archive.