Edward J. Hickox

Ed Hickox
Biographical details
Born(1878-04-10)April 10, 1878
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 1966(1966-01-28) (aged 87)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1901–1904Ohio Wesleyan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1905–1906Dickinson Academy (PA)
1907Southwestern Normal (OK)
1908–1909Fort Collins HS (CO)
1910–1911Eaton HS (CO)
1922–1923Springfield
Basketball
1914–1915Colorado College
1926–1942Springfield
1944–1947American International
Head coaching record
Overall6–12–1 (college football)
251–106 (college basketball)
TournamentsBasketball
0–1 (NCAA)
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1959 (profile)
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

Edward Junge Hickox (April 10, 1878 – January 28, 1966) was an American basketball coach and administrator. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he coached the basketball team of Springfield College from 1926 to 1941, coached the American International College basketball team from 1944 to 1947, was a chairman of the National Basketball Rules Committee from 1945 to 1948, served on the board of directors of the Basketball Hall of Fame from 1959 to 1966 and was an executive secretary of the Hall of Fame from 1949 to 1963.

Hickox was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1959. He died January 28, 1966, at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts.[1]

  1. ^ "E. J. Hickox Dies, Ex-Basketball Coach". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. January 29, 1966. p. 13. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.