Roy Geary (basketball)

Roy Geary
Personal information
Born(1892-11-06)November 6, 1892
DiedFebruary 15, 1952(1952-02-15) (aged 59)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Career information
Playing career1912–1924
Career history
As a player:
1912–1915Hazleton Professionals
1914–1915Tamaqua Tams
1915–1916Hazleton Mountaineers
1916De Neri Duddies
1916–1917Allentown Temperance Five
1917–1918Hazleton Mountaineers
1919–1923Allentown Saints
As a coach:
1916–1919Lehigh
1926–1932Lehigh

Roy Charles Geary (November 6, 1892 – February 15, 1952) was an American basketball player and coach who was the head men's basketball coach at Lehigh University.

Geary played professional basketball in Lehigh Valley for over a decade.[1] He had two stints as head coach of the Lehigh men's basketball (1916–1919 and 1926–1932) and compiled a 79–66 over nine seasons.[2] Outside of basketball, Geary was the sealer of weights and measures for Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Roy Geary". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "Roy Geary". SRCBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "Flour Weight Inquiry Dropped". The New York Times. March 14, 1947.