SHY HUNTINGTON

'Ellery Charles 'Shy' Huntington' was a quarterback and later multi-sport coach at the University of Oregon.

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Playing and coaching career

References

Playing and coaching career

Huntington began his football career as a quarterback and safety at the University of Oregon. He was the critical player in Oregon's Rose Bowl upset over heavily favored Pennsylvania in 1917, throwing a touchdown pass and intercepting three passes on defense as the Ducks won 14-0. ^[1]
Huntington took over as head coach for the Ducks in 1918, and he remained at the helm for six seasons. He finished with a 26-12-6 record. In 1920, he coached the Ducks to a Rose Bowl berth; they lost to Harvard, 7-6. ^[1]
He served as Oregon's baseball coach in 1919 and 1920, ^[3] and he coached the basketball team for one season, 1919-1920, achieving a record of eight wins and nine losses. ^[4]

References

1. Rose Bowl Legends Rose Bowl. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.
2. Rose Bowl Legends Rose Bowl. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.
3. Baseball: Researching the National Pastime University of Oregon. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.
4. (In that era, it was not uncommon for collegiate coaches to coach several sports.) Jack of Both Trades. College Sporting News. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.