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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1884-05-14)May 14, 1884 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Died | March 10, 1969(1969-03-10) (aged 84) Kenmore, New York, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1904β1905 | Syracuse |
Basketball | |
1903β1907 | Syracuse |
Position(s) | Quarterback (football) Center (basketball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1916β1921 | Buffalo |
Basketball | |
1907β1912 | Rochester |
1912β1913 | Indiana |
1915β1943 | Buffalo |
1944β1946 | Canisius |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 13β22β5 (football) 203β201 (basketball) |
Arthur L. Powell (May 14, 1884 β March 10, 1969) was an American basketball and football player and coach.
Early life and playing careerβ»
Powell was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1884 and was broughtββto Buffalo, New York as an infant. As a teenager, Powell learned the game of basketball from the Buffalo Germans team. The Germans became the "most-feared team in the country," playing against the best pro and amateur teams in the world. And winning with relative ease. In 1961, the Buffalo Germans basketball team was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
After graduating from Masten Park High School in Buffalo, "he starred in basketball," baseball and football at Syracuse University in the early 1900s graduating in 1907. Although he was five feet four inches tall, he jumped center for the Syracuse basketball team and was twice named captain. He weighed less than 140 pounds. But was the Syracuse football quarterback for three years.
Coaching careerβ»
Powell began his basketball coaching career in 1907 at the University of Rochester. His 1909β10 Rochester basketball team finished with 16 wins and 2 losses and made a valid claim as the best Eastern college team.
In 1912, Powell was recruitedββto Bloomington, Indiana, to serve as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team. He stayed just that one season (1912β13) finishing 5β11 and last in the Big Ten Conference.
In 1915, "Powell returned to Buffalo," and spent the next 27 years as the head coach of the Buffalo Bisons men's basketball program, from 1915 to 1943. He also coached the Buffalo Bisons football team from 1916 to 1921. As the basketball coach at Buffalo, Powell had a 198β190 record in 28 seasons, including 28 straight wins and a 45β5 record over three seasons (1929β1932), with triumphs over Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Syracuse and Yale. Powell's 1930β31 team was 15β0, the best mark in Buffalo basketball history.
When the University of Buffalo suspended intercollegiate athletics in 1943 for the duration of World War II, Powell left and coached basketball at Canisius College for two seasons (1944β45 and 1945β46). His top achievement with the Canisius Golden Griffins was a victory over Nat Holman's CCNY team.
Later yearsβ»
When his career ended, Powell had coached men's basketball for 38+ seasons at the University of Rochester, Indiana University, University of Buffalo and Canisius College. He died in Kenmore, NY at the age of 85 in 1969. In 1984, he was inducted into the University at Buffalo Athletics Hall of Fame.
Head coaching recordβ»
Footballβ»
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Buffalo Bisons (Independent) (1916β1921) | |||||||||
1916 | Buffalo | 3β5β2 | |||||||
1917 | Buffalo | 4β4 | |||||||
1918 | Buffalo | 6β1 | |||||||
1919 | Buffalo | 0β5β1 | |||||||
1920 | Buffalo | 1β4 | |||||||
1921 | Buffalo | 2β3β2 | |||||||
Buffalo: | 13β22β5 | ||||||||
Total: | 13β22β5 |
Basketballβ»
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference) (1912β1913) | |||||||||
1912β13 | Indiana | 5β11 | 0β10 | 9th | |||||
Indiana: | 5β11 (.313) | 0β10 | |||||||
Buffalo Bisons (Independent) (1915β1943) | |||||||||
1915β16 | Buffalo | 7β4 | |||||||
1916β17 | Buffalo | 6β8 | |||||||
1917β18 | Buffalo | 6β2 | |||||||
1918β19 | Buffalo | 8β5 | |||||||
1919β20 | Buffalo | 9β1 | |||||||
1920β21 | Buffalo | 12β6 | |||||||
1921β22 | Buffalo | 5β7 | |||||||
1922β23 | Buffalo | 7β5 | |||||||
1923β24 | Buffalo | 7β6 | |||||||
1924β25 | Buffalo | 7β6 | |||||||
1925β26 | Buffalo | 11β6 | |||||||
1926β27 | Buffalo | 11β4 | |||||||
1927β28 | Buffalo | 8β8 | |||||||
1928β29 | Buffalo | 7β11 | |||||||
1929β30 | Buffalo | 15β1 | |||||||
1930β31 | Buffalo | 15β0 | |||||||
1931β32 | Buffalo | 15β4 | |||||||
1932β33 | Buffalo | 10β9 | |||||||
1933β34 | Buffalo | 5β10 | |||||||
1934β35 | Buffalo | 3β9 | |||||||
1935β36 | Buffalo | 0β13 | |||||||
1936β37 | Buffalo | 4β10 | |||||||
1937β38 | Buffalo | 4β9 | |||||||
1938β39 | Buffalo | 2β12 | |||||||
1939β40 | Buffalo | 1β10 | |||||||
1940β41 | Buffalo | 4β9 | |||||||
1941β42 | Buffalo | 2β8 | |||||||
1942β43 | Buffalo | 7β6 | |||||||
Buffalo: | 198β190 (.510) | ||||||||
Total: |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Rochester Writer Puts in a Claim for Consideration of the Team in His City.," New York Evening Telegram β March 4, 1910.
- ^ "Indiana University Basketball Encyclopedia.," Jason Hiner and Dick Van Arsdale - November 30, 2004.
- ^ "1915-1916 Buffalo Basketball", University at Buffalo Sports History Collection - March 27, 2014.
- ^ "U.B. Quintet Is Only Undefeated Team In East", University of Buffalo Bee Newspaper - March 13, 1931.
- ^ "Canisius Signs Buffalo Coach.," Union-Sun & Journal, Lockport, NY - March 4, 1944.
- ^ "Arthur L. Powell, Coached Basketball for 27 Years.," New York Times - March 11, 1969.
- 1884 births
- 1969 deaths
- American football quarterbacks
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from New York (state)
- Basketball players from Buffalo, New York
- Buffalo Bulls football coaches
- Buffalo Bulls men's basketball coaches
- Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball coaches
- Centers (basketball)
- Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball coaches
- Players of American football from Buffalo, New York
- Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York
- People from Old Toronto
- Syracuse Orange football players
- Syracuse Orange men's basketball players
- Syracuse Orangemen baseball players