Evening star., 1926-09-06

w NCtlSc I>lti1t. WHO occupies the
dual position OF director OF athletics
and head gridiron coach. and who
makes his home here Little was
identified with athletics at Michigan
just prior to taking charge at Wis
consin.
Michigan in the last three or four
years has had remarkable success. in
comparison 10 what it did for several
years prior. and much OF the credit
for the revival belongs to Little Ger
tainly foot ball players at Michigan
thought he was great coach and
all OF them were OF the opinion that
he was about the finest fellow in the
world. Since he has been at Wis
consin he has found the same place
in the hearts OF students there.
Little is not graduate OF big
university. having had his under
graduate career at Ohio Wesleyan.
There he played regularly at guard
ior three years and took part in field
events as a member OF the track
team. Besides he was a member of
the basket ball squad, and made the
team his last year As regular.
That. Little then had the ability 20
shown in his work, was evinccd BY
he general student body, being presi-
Vt OF the senior class.
After finishing at Obi" Wesleyan.
Little went to Ohio state. where he
took special courses In agriculture,
and was assistant foot ball coach
under Jack WilCe and assistant track
coach under Castleman.
10. inh
was at the University of cincinnati
There he directed foot hall and has
ket ball and assisted in track At
Cincinnati Little in two years turn
cd out foot ball teams that won
the Ohio lntercollesiatc Conference
championship.
Again Proves Ability.
From Cincinnati Little went to
Miami University and in his first
year won the Ohio intercollegiate
Conference championship for the
first time in the history of the uni
versity. Not n game was lost that
season.
In 1917 Ihe great war called Little
to France. where he served as
captain until 1919. when lie returned
to Miami for three years. NJ Miami
the second time success followed him
again. Fine teams won Ohio Confer
ence championship again. During
the three year period Little'S foot
ball teams at Miami had II won per
centage of .927. basket hall teams
percentage of 700 and track teams
percentage of 700. During his last
two years at Miami, Little was direc-
tor of athletics and head coach OF
foot ball, basket hall and track.
t@lN
gan he was In charge of minor sports
and helped with foot ball and was
assistant director of athletics. The
foot ball team was undefeated and
tied for the Western conference
championship. The next year Little
had added responsibilities and was
pra ctically field coach in foot hall.
The eleven again tied for the big
ten" championship In 1924 Little
was in complete Chs,rEe of the Mich
igan team. Fielding Yost working
with him in an advisory capacity.
That wear Michigan won four games
and tied two and finished third IN
the Conference. During the three
wears at Michigan .ittle's team
won 12 Conference games and lost :.
Goes to Wisconsin.
Last Fall when Wisconsin was look
ing for the hest available man to take
charge of it's athletics and to coach
foot hall II seemed natural for " tn
turn to Little. 1t did and its choice
has proved wise. In his first effort
AT Wisconsin,. last season. Little won
six games and lost one and tied ono,
which, when one considers the kind
of competition there is among tn"
schools in the Western conference.
was splendid record.
Besides being an eNcerttona lly
good coach and organizer, Little ie
in great demand as teacher in sum
mer schools where athletics is fea
tured. eHe has served in this capacity
at Miami University. at George Pea
body School for Teachers. AT Mich
igan. at Wisconsin
Those who know George Little are
glad he is enjoying unusual success.
Among coaches and athletic directors
he is liked by all; among students
he holds their highest admiration and
respect. In fact. George Little Is
not only capable and successful but
s one Of the rare humans who have
the good wishes of everybody. He
is a splendid fellow and deserves all
the success he has had and his
friends here may we'll feel proud of
the record he has made.