H. Kirk Grantham
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1896 |
| Died | October 28, 1963 (aged 67) Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1918 | Union (TN) |
| 1919–1921 | West Tennessee Normal |
| Baseball | |
| 1920–1921 | West Tennessee Normal |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1932 | Hall-Moody / Tennessee Junior |
| Basketball | |
| 1920–1921 | West Tennessee Normal |
| c. 1930 | Hall-Moody / Tennessee Junior |
| Baseball | |
| 1927–1931 | Hall-Moody / Tennessee Junior |
Homer Kirk Grantham Sr. (May 2, 1896 – October 28, 1963) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach.
Early life
[edit]Grantham was a veteran of World War I. He attended Union University in Jackson, Tennessee[1] and West Tennessee Normal School, now known as the University of Memphis.
Coaching career
[edit]Memphis
[edit]While at West Tennessee Normal, Grantham served as the school's head men's basketball coach during the 1920–21 season.
UT Martin
[edit]During his tenure from 1925 to 1932, Grantham was the head coach football, basketball and baseball at the Hall-Moody Institute, now known as the University of Tennessee at Martin.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "H. Kirk Grantham". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Checkerboard" (PDF). 1928. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
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