K. P. Gatchell
Personal information
Born(1901-09-03)September 3, 1901
Clinton, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 29, 1972(1972-06-29) (aged 70)
Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
PositionGuard
Career history
As player:
1922–1924Mississippi State
As coach:
1925Mississippi State
1931–1933Ole Miss (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Kenneth Porter Gatchell (September 3, 1901 June 29, 1972) was an American college basketball player and coach. He was twice an All-Southern guard for the Mississippi Aggies, leading them to the 1923 SoCon tournament title.[1][2] He was also a center on the football team,[3] and All-American in the discus.[4] He later coached basketball at his alma mater, posting a 149 record. He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1966.[5] He was 6'2" 200 pounds.[6]

References

  1. "History of the Early S.I.A.A. Atlanta Basketball Tournament". www.bigbluehistory.net.
  2. "All-Southern Pick And Coach Monk's Selection". The Davidsonian. March 13, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved November 13, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. Sid Nobles (September 19, 1924). "Gatchell is Big Addition to aggie men". Hattiesburg American.
  4. "2017 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE - PDF". docplayer.net.
  5. "K.P. Gatchell".
  6. "Reveille". Mississippi State University. August 1, 1924 via Internet Archive.
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