George Flint (basketball)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1904–1907 | Penn |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1911–1921 | Pittsburgh |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 105–68 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2x All-American (1906, 1907) | |
George Melville "Doc" Flint[2] (June 13, 1883 – January 2, 1960) was an American college basketball player and coach. He played at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a two-time All-American, and served as the head basketball coach at the University of Pittsburgh's for ten seasons, from 1911 to 1921.
Biography
Flint was born in
Albright. Pitt cruised past Swarthmore 40–26 win to secure the state collegiate championship and finish with a 13–5 record.[7] At Pitt, Flint coached Doc Carlson, a star in both basketball and football at the university, who went on to coach Pitt's basketball team for 31 seasons and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Flint also coached John "Speedo" Loughran, one of Pitt's only athlete to letter in four varsity sports – Football, basketball, baseball and track. Following Flint's coaching career, he worked 50 years as a dentist in the Pittsburgh area.[3] He died on January 2, 1960.[8][9]
References
- ^ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQFK-V2B : 9 March 2018), George Melville Flint, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ^ Delta, Delta Sigma (1902). "Desmos of Delta Sigma Delta".
- ^ a b Hotchkiss, Greg (ed.). 2009–10 Pitt Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Athletic Media Relations Office. pp. 137, 179. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- ^ NCAA. "NCAA Men's Basketball Records (Award Winners)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- ^ a b "Dr. George Flint Will Again Coach Pitt's Floor Team". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. October 13, 1912. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- ^ "Flint A Great Floor Coach". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. March 2, 1919. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- ^ The 1916 Owl. University of Pittsburgh. 1916. p. 281. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- ^ "Death Notices". The Pittsburgh Press. January 4, 1960. p. 20. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "4 Jan 1960, Page 20 - "Rites Tonight for Former Pitt Coach", The Pittsburgh Press at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
