Ed Chinske

Ed Chinske
Biographical details
Born(1904-09-09)September 9, 1904
DiedJune 27, 1967(1967-06-27) (aged 62)
Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1926–1928Montana
Basketball
1927–1930Montana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1930–1935Custer County HS (MT)
1936–1945Sentinel HS (MT)
1946–1951Montana (freshmen)
1952–1954Montana
Basketball
1930–1936Custer County HS (MT)
1942–1943Montana (co-head coach)
1946–1951Montana (freshmen)
Baseball
1947–1952Montana
Head coaching record
Overall8–18–1 (college football)
15–9 (college basketball)
69–62–1 (college baseball)

Edward S. Chinske (September 9, 1904 – June 27, 1967) was an American football, basketball, baseball, and golf coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Montana from 1952 to 1954, compiling a record of 8–18–1. Chinske was also the head baseball coach at Montana from 1947 to 1952, tallying a mark of 69–62–1.

Chinske died on June 27, 1967, after suffering an apparent heart attack while playing golf in Missoula, Montana.[1]

  1. ^ "UM Coach, Ed Chinske, Dies". The Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. United Press International. June 29, 1967. p. 14. Retrieved November 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.