 Cherry in 1961 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1912 Florida, U.S. |
| Died | June 1968 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1932 | Florida |
| Position(s) | End (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1939–1941 | Hillsborough High |
| ? | Florida (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1942–1943 | Florida |
| 1944–1946 | Florida |
Henry Spurgeon Cherry Jr. (c. 1912 – June 1968) was an American football and basketball player and coach for the Florida Gators; the first chairman of the Department of Intramural Athletics and Recreation at the University of Florida, in 1946.[1] He played as an end on the football team for coach Charlie Bachman from 1930 to 1932.[2] Cherry coached the Gators basketball team in the 1940s. Cherry was coach of the Hillsborough High Terriers football team from 1939 to 1941.[3]
References
- ↑ "History of HHP".
- ↑ "Spurgeon Cherry Left End Frosh Game Tomorrow, October 11, 1929".
- ↑ "Hillsborough Terriers". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
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