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H. Kirk Grantham

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H. Kirk Grantham
Biographical details
Born(1896-05-02)May 2, 1896
DiedOctober 28, 1963(1963-10-28) (aged 67)
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1918Union (TN)
1919–1921West Tennessee Normal
Baseball
1920–1921West Tennessee Normal
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925–1932Hall-Moody / Tennessee Junior
Basketball
1920–1921West Tennessee Normal
c. 1930Hall-Moody / Tennessee Junior
Baseball
1927–1931Hall-Moody / Tennessee Junior

Homer Kirk Grantham Sr. (May 2, 1896 – October 28, 1963) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach.

Early life

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Grantham was a veteran of World War I. He attended Union University in Jackson, Tennessee[1] and West Tennessee Normal School, now known as the University of Memphis.

Coaching career

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Memphis

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While at West Tennessee Normal, Grantham served as the school's head men's basketball coach during the 1920–21 season.

UT Martin

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During his tenure from 1925 to 1932, Grantham was the head coach football, basketball and baseball at the Hall-Moody Institute, now known as the University of Tennessee at Martin.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "H. Kirk Grantham". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Checkerboard" (PDF). 1928. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
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