George Grebenstein

George Grebenstein
Biographical details
Born(1884-09-19)September 19, 1884
Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 1980(1980-05-21) (aged 95)
Upton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1903–1907Dartmouth
Position(s)Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1907–1909Harvard
Head coaching record
Overall5–19
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As player
  • Helms national champion (1906)
Awards
As player

George Warren Grebenstein (September 19, 1884 – May 21, 1980) was an All-American basketball player at Dartmouth College as a junior in 1905–06. A forward, he was the first Dartmouth player to be named an All-American while leading the Big Green to a 16–2 record.[1][2] The Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively named Dartmouth the national champion that season since it occurred prior to the NCAA tournament. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1907. Grebenstein went on to coach the Harvard men's basketball team in 1907–08 and 1908–09. He compiled a record of 5–19.[3]

Grebenstein later worked for the federal government, for the United States Department of Commerce in Boston and later for the United States Census Bureau until his retirement in 1965. He died on May 21, 1980, at his home in Upton, Massachusetts.[4]

  1. ^ "Consensus All-America Teams". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  2. ^ "Ivy League Basketball All-Americans". Ivy League. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  3. ^ "George Grebenstein Coaching Record". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  4. ^ "George Grebenstein". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. May 23, 1980. p. 22. Retrieved August 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.