William Coady
William F. Coady was an American basketball official, coach, and player.
Biographical details | |
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Died | July 3, 1964 (aged 88) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1921–1925 | Boston College |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 21–20 |
Coady played guard for the East Boston Catholic Literature Association's basketball team, which traveled the eastern United States playing clubs such as the Buffalo Germans and the Troy Trojans.[1] He was the coach of the Boston College Eagles men's basketball team from 1921 until the basketball program was dropped in 1925. He had a 21-20 record in his four seasons as BC basketball coach. He also served as an assistant football coach under Frank Cavanaugh.[2] After leaving B.C., Coady refereed college, high school, and amateur basketball games in Massachusetts.[3] He would often referee two games a night during the basketball season while also working in the mornings a commission merchant in a produce market. He died on July 3, 1964 at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was 88 years old.[1]
References
- "W. F. Coady, 88; Noted Official In Basketball". The Boston Globe. July 4, 1963.
- "Big Time For B.C. Players". The Boston Daily Globe. January 16, 1923.
- "Newton 'Y' Five Wins in Overtime in Boys' Club of Boston Tourney". The Boston Daily Globe. April 16, 1930.