Gene Hooks
G. Eugene Hooks (born May 15, 1928) was the athletic director at Wake Forest University from 1964 to 1992.
Playing career
Hooks was a
After graduating from Wake Forest in 1950, Hooks initially played for the Decatur Commodores in the Cincinnati Reds organization.[3] However, most of Hooks' professional career was spent in the Chicago Cubs organization, spending time with the Des Moines Bruins, Springfield Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, and Magic Valley Cowboys before retiring after the 1954 season.[3]
Coaching and athletic director career
After receiving his doctorate in education and physical education from
In 1964, he became the athletic director at Wake Forest.
In 1999, Hooks was inducted into the
References
- ^ a b "Letterwinners & All-Americans" (PDF). WakeForestSports.com. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Tournament History" (PDF). WakeForestSports.com. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Gene Hooks". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "NC Sports Hall of Fame to Induct Wake Forest AD". WakeForestSports.com. 21 April 1999. Retrieved 23 February 2013.