Eugene Gill

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Eugene Gill
Biographical details
Born(1898-08-08)August 8, 1898
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 1981(1981-10-11) (aged 83)
Roseburg, Oregon, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1921–1923 Oregon Agricultural
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1940–1941 Hawaii
Basketball
1930–1941 Hawaii
Baseball
1938–1939 Hawaii
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1940–1941 Hawaii
Head coaching record
Overall10–6 (football)
88–47 (basketball)
Bowls0–1

Eugene Luke Gill (August 8, 1898 – October 11, 1981) was an American football, basketball, baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Hawaii from 1940 to 1941. In 1941, Gill and Tom Kaulukukui were co-head coaches. Gill was born on August 8, 1898, in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in the Salem, Oregon area. He attended Oregon Agricultural College–now known as Oregon State University—where he lettered in football and ran track. [1] He was the brother of Slats Gill, who was head basketball coach, head baseball coach, and athletic director at Oregon State. Gill died on October 11, 1981, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Roseburg, Oregon. [2]

Contents

Head coaching record

Football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Hawaii Rainbows (Independent)(1940–1941)
1940 Hawaii 2–5L Pineapple
1941 Hawaii 8–1
Hawaii:10–6
Total:10–6

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References

  1. "Oregon Man To Join Staff At The University—Will Conduct Physical Education Program and Head Inter-mural Sports". Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Hawaii. August 21, 1930. p. 36. Retrieved September 18, 2018 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. "Eugene L. Gill". Corvallis Gazette-Times . Corvallis, Oregon. October 13, 1981. p. 12. Retrieved September 18, 2018 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .