Herman Garretson

Herman Garretson
Biographical details
Born(1890-06-26)June 26, 1890
DiedDecember 8, 1972(1972-12-08) (aged 82)
Playing career
Football
1914–1915Iowa
Track
1914–1916Iowa
Position(s)Fullback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1916Parsons
1921–1922Iowa Wesleyan
Basketball
1921–1923Iowa Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall18–8 (basketball)

Herman John Garretson (June 26, 1890 – December 8, 1972) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa in 1916 and at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa from 1921 to 1922.[1] Garretson was also the head basketball coach at Iowa Wesleyan from 1921 to 1923, compiling a record of 18–8.[2]

Garretson was married twice, first to Marion Scott Becker with whom he had three sons: Frank, Herman Jr. and Ronald. His oldest son, Frank E. Garretson, served in the Marine Corps during World War II and was decorated with the Navy Cross during the combats in Pacific. He remained in the Marines and retired as Brigadier general. Herman's second wife was Helen Huston.[3]

  1. ^ The Iowa Alumnus, Volume 14. University of Iowa. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Coaching Records" (PDF). Iowa Wesleyan Tigers men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Obituary Frank Edmund Garretson - The Seattle Times". Legacy.com Websites. Retrieved October 7, 2018.