caption death_date coach_years overall_record coach_team coach_sport sport birth_date image article_title name
'' '' washabaugh , south hills h.s. coach , 1937 march 16 , 1973 -lrb- aged 80 -rrb- 1924 1937 -- 1956 -- 1927 1928 -- 1937 1937 -- 1942 16 -- 26 -- 6 -lrb- football -rrb- south -lrb- football -rrb- westminster college -lrb- basketball -rrb- hills high school south high school westminster college woodlawn high school football and basketball c. 1893 grover washabaugh.jpg grover washabaugh
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grover washabaugh

grover cleveland `` pappy '' washabaugh -lrb- c. 1893 -- march 16 , 1973 -rrb- was an american football and basketball coach .
he served as the head football coach at westminster college from 1937 to 1942 , during which time he compiled a 16 -- 26 -- 6 record , and the head basketball coach from 1937 to 1956 , during which time he compiled a 296 -- 129 record .
washabaugh 's first coaching experience came at woodlawn high school in aliquippa , pennsylvania , where he mentored the basketball team and taught physical education .
he then coached at south hills high school for four years before moving on to south side high school in pittsburgh , pennsylvania .
from 1927 to 1936 , he served as south high 's head football and basketball coach .
in 1937 , he took over as the head basketball and football coach at westminster college .
washabaugh also served as the school 's athletic director .
in august 1943 , westminster college discontinued its football team .
it was later revived after world war ii for the 1946 season .
washabaugh continued to serve as the basketball coach until 1956 and posted a 296 -- 129 record .
in january 1959 , he returned home to pittsburgh after suffering a mild stroke .
washabaugh retired in 1961 .
he was inducted into the helms foundation hall of fame and the national association of intercollegiate athletics hall of fame .
washabaugh died on march 16 , 1973 at jameson memorial hospital in new castle , pennsylvania at the age of 80 .
he was survived by his wife grace , with whom he had a son and two daughters .
