Branch McCracken was named a Helms Foundation All-American at Indiana University in 1930. McCracken was head basketball coach at Ball State University for eight seasons (1930-38) and compiled a 91-41 record. In 1938, McCracken was named head basketball coach of his Alma mater, the University of Indiana. He remained as coach until 1965, with a three year break (1943-46) while he served in the Navy during WWII. Overall his record at Indiana was 364-174. His team won NCAA titles in 1939 and 1953. Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
BRANCH McCRACKEN |
Height: |
6:04 |
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Weight: |
200 |
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College: |
Indiana’30 |
Emmett BranchMcCracken |
Born: Jun 9, 1908 |
Died: Jun 4, 1970 |
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Hometown: |
Monrovia, In. |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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1926-27 |
Indiana (Frosh) |
College |
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|
|
|
|
|
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1927-28 |
Indiana |
College |
17 |
64 |
44 |
71 |
.620 |
|
172 |
10.1 |
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1928-19 |
Indiana |
College |
17 |
54 |
40 |
66 |
.606 |
|
148 |
8.7 |
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1929-30 |
Indiana |
College |
17 |
76 |
54 |
92 |
.587 |
|
206 |
12.1 |
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1929-30 |
Oshkosh All-Stars |
Indep |
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|
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|
|
|
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1929-30 |
Fort Wayne |
ABL |
5 |
7 |
1 |
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15 |
3.0 |
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1930-31 |
Fort Wayne |
ABL |
12 |
19 |
3 |
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|
41 |
3.4 |
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1930-31 |
Oshkosh All-Stars |
Indep |
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|
|
|
|
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1931-32 |
Oshkosh All-Stars |
Indep |
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1932-33 |
Kokomo–Muncie |
NPBL |
3 |
6 |
0 |
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12 |
4.0 |
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1933-34 |
Indianapolis Kautskys |
Indep |
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Major League Totals |
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20 |
32 |
4 |
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|
68 |
3.4 |
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Ernie McCoy was the captain of the 1928-29 University of Michigan basketball team and led the team to the Western Conference title. At the end of the season, he was named to the College Basketball All-American team. McCoy completed a masters degree in physical education at Columbia University, then took a position as coach and athletic at Montclair, New Jersey high school and later at Montclair Teachers College. McCoy returned to Michigan in 1940 as an assistant football coach and assistant athletic director for Fritz Crisler. He was an assistant basketball coach in 1947-48 and took over as head coach the following season. He compiled 40-47 overall and 18-34 conference record over three seasons. McCoy later served as Athletic Director at Penn State and Miami University.
ERNIE McCOY |
Height: |
6:02 |
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Weight: |
175 |
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College: |
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Michigan’29 |
Ernest Browing McCoy |
Born: |
Jul 20, 1904 |
Died: Sep 16, 1980 |
Hometown: |
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Detroit, Mi. |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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1926-27 |
Michigan |
College |
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|
|
|
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1927-28 |
Michigan |
College |
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1928-29 |
Michigan |
College |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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1929-30 |
Detroit/Jackson |
NPBL |
10 |
19 |
7 |
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|
45 |
4.5 |
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1932-33 |
Montclair AC |
Indep |
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|
|
|
|
|
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1933-34 |
Newark |
ABL |
17 |
12 |
5 |
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|
29 |
1.7 |
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Major League Totals |
|
27 |
31 |
12 |
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74 |
2.7 |
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