Buddy Hackman
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Biographical details | |
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Born | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | February 6, 1906
Died | June 25, 1987 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 81)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1928–1930 | Tennessee |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1931–1933 | Lakeland HS (FL) |
1934 | Greeneville HS (TN) |
1935–1941 | Roanoke (backfield) |
1942 | Roanoke |
Basketball | |
1942–1967 | Roanoke |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 1–5–1 (college football) 252–207 (college basketball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
2× All-Southern (1929, 1930) Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (1974) | |
Joseph Sandy "Buddy" Hackman (February 6, 1906 – June 25, 1987) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball.
Playing years
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Hackman was a halfback for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee from 1928 to 1930. He was part of Robert Neyland's first great backfield along with future All-Americans Gene McEver and Bobby Dodd.[1] Hackman stood 5'11" and weighed 175 pounds. Hackman and McEver were sometimes called "Hack and Mack."[2] McEver missed the entire 1930 season with torn ligaments in his knee. Hackman filled his role and made the All-Southern team.[1][3] He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1974.[1] Hackman wore number 15.
Coaching years
[edit]He coached the Roanoke College Maroons in basketball and baseball starting in 1936 and continuing to do so for nearly 35 years.[4][5]
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Roanoke Maroons (Independent) (1942) | |||||||||
1942 | Roanoke | 1–5–1 | |||||||
Roanoke: | 1–5–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 1–5–1 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Hackman, Joseph Sandy "Buddy"". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Werner Laufer (October 23, 1929). "Hack 'N' Mack, Dixie's Flying Halfbacks Bring New Glories To Tennessee Gridiron". Anniston Star. p. 12. Retrieved September 3, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Southern". San Antonio Express. December 4, 1930.
- ^ "100 Years of Roanoke College Hoops". Roanoke.edu. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Joseph S. "Buddy" Hackman (1971) - Hall of Fame". Roanoke College. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- 1906 births
- 1987 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- Roanoke Maroons baseball coaches
- Roanoke Maroons football coaches
- Roanoke Maroons men's basketball coaches
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
- High school football coaches in Florida
- High school football coaches in Tennessee
- All-Southern college football players
- Coaches of American football from Tennessee
- Players of American football from Nashville, Tennessee
- Baseball coaches from Tennessee
- Basketball coaches from Tennessee