George Colliflower
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1886 |
| Died | January 20, 1980 (aged 93) |
| Playing career | |
| 1907–1912 | Georgetown |
| Position(s) | George Washington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–18 (college) |
George Clinton Colliflower (May 2, 1886 – January 20, 1980) was an American basketball player and coach. He was head basketball coach at George Washington University from 1915 to 1917.
Colliflower and his brother James attended
Following his college career, Colliflower played and coached for the Aloysius Club team,[3] then coached at Gonzaga College High School while working with other Washington, D.C. basketball coaches and administrators to organize the game in the city.[4]
Colliflower was named head coach at
Personal life
George's older brother James later became head coach at Navy and Georgetown, and they at times faced each other on the sidelines.[6] A third Colliflower brother, Joseph, was accidentally shot and killed in 1909 by a nine-year-old child in an accident involving a keepsake firearm. George Colliflower witnessed the accident and held his dying brother until medical help could arrive.[7][8]
Colliflower was married on January 1, 1917, to Louise M. Hance.[9] They had four children: Vera (born c. 1918), George, Jr. (born c. 1919), Joseph (born c. 1922), and Helen (born c. 1924).[10][11][12]
Colliflower died in January 1980 at age 83. His last residence was in
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- ^ Marriage Index for George Clinton Colliflower (born c. 1888) and Louise M. Hance, married 1/1/17 in the District of Columbia. Ancestry.com. District of Columbia, Compiled Marriage Index, 1830-1921 [database on-line]. Original data: District of Columbia, Marriages, 1830-1921.
- ^ Census entry for George Colliflower and family. Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T625_210; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 182; Image: 939. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- ^ Census entry for George Colliflower and family. Census Place: Arlington, Arlington, Virginia; Roll: 2436; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 220.0; FHL microfilm: 2342170 Source Information. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- ^ Census entry for George C. Colliflower and family. Census Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Roll: T627_561; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1-260B. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- ^ Death record for George Colliflower, born May 2, 1886. Social Security number: 578-07-6921, issued in the District of Columbia. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line].
