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George Hembree

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George Hembree
Biographical details
Born1893
DiedMay 17, 1945(1945-05-17) (aged 51–52)
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1920–1928Eastern Kentucky
Basketball
1920–1929Eastern Kentucky
Baseball
1925–1927Eastern Kentucky
1930Eastern Kentucky
1936Eastern Kentucky
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1920–1929Eastern Kentucky
Head coaching record
Overall49–88 (basketball)

George N. Hembree (1893 – May 17, 1945) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Eastern Kentucky University from 1920 to 1929[1] He also served as EKU's head men's basketball coach[2] and baseball coach, in addition to being a faculty member.[3] A major in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, Hembree died after being hit by a truck in May 1945.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 EKU Football Records Book" (PDF). Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Coaching Records". Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "George N. Hembree". Eastern Kentucky University. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Major Hembree, Former Coach, Killed In Texas". The Courier-Journal. May 18, 1945. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
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