A. B. Morris
Morris pictured in Prickly Pear 1925, Abilene Christian yearbook | |
Sport(s) | Football, basketball, baseball |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Dallas, Texas | April 13, 1900
Died |
May 4, 1983 83) Abilene, Texas | (aged
Playing career | |
Football | |
1920–1922 | Texas A&M |
Baseball | |
1921–1923 | Texas A&M |
Position(s) |
Quarterback (football) Shortstop (baseball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1924–1941 | Abilene Christian |
1942 | Abilene Christian (assistant) |
1946 | Abilene Christian (assistant) |
Basketball | |
1924–1943 | Abilene Christian |
1945–1955 | Abilene Christian |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1927–1969 | Abilene Christian |
Head coaching record | |
Overall |
66–78–18 (football) 304–242 (basketball) |
Asbury Bratten "Bugs" Morris (April 13, 1900 – May 4, 1983)[1] was an American football and baseball player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He was the fifth head football coach at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, serving for 18 seasons, from 1924 until 1941, and compiling record of 66–78–18. Morris was also the head basketball coach at Abilene Christian from 1924 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1955, tallying a mark of 304–242. Bugs also coached Greenville High School in 1923 to a 4–3 mark.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
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