| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1887 |
| Died | June 12, 1941 (aged 53) San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1923 | San Jose State |
| Basketball | |
| 1924–1935 | San Jose State |
| Wrestling | |
| 1918 | Oregon State |
| Soccer | |
| 1936–1940 | San Jose State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–6 (football) 142–81 (basketball) 26–15–9 (soccer) |
Hovey C. McDonald (c. 1887 – June 12, 1941) was an American football, basketball, wrestling, and soccer coach. He served as the head football coach (1923) and head basketball coach (1924–1935) at San Jose State University in San Jose, California.[1][2] McDonald was also the director of men's physical education at San Jose State from 1927 to 1940.[3] He died of a heart attack at the age of 53, on June 12, 1941.[4]
- ^ "Football Media Guide". San Jose State Spartans football. 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). San Jose State Spartans men's basketball. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Leadership". San Jose State University. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "San Jose Cage Aide Dies". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. June 14, 1941. p. 17. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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