Walter H. Young
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1923 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1924–1928 | Chillicothe HS (OH) |
| 1929–1936 | American |
| Basketball | |
| 1924–1929 | Chillicothe HS (OH) |
| 1929–1936 | American |
| Track and field | |
| 1924–1929 | Chillicothe HS (OH) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1929–1937 | American |
Walter H. Young was an American football and basketball coach, athletics administrator, and educator. He served as the head football and basketball coach at American University in Washington, D.C. from 1929 to 1936.
Young was born in Zanesville, Ohio.[1] He attended Ohio Wesleyan University, where played football as an end and in the backfield from 1921 to 1923. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan in 1924, he was hired as an athletic coach and history teacher at Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe, Ohio.[2] Young coached football, basketball, and track and field at Chillicothe. In 1929, he was appointed by American University as assistant professor of physical education and the school's first full-time athletic director. He succeeded George Springston as American's athletic coach.[1] Young resigned from his post at American in early 1937.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Young New American Coach". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. February 13, 1929. p. 32. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "New High Coach Hails From O. W. U." Chillicothe Gazette. Chillicothe, Ohio. June 19, 1924. p. 16. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Eagles Lose Young As Athletic Chief". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. January 27, 1937. p. B8. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .