Tony Savage
Encyclopedia
Anthony "Tony" Savage was a basketball
and baseball
player and coach of American football
and basketball. He served as the head football coach at University of Washington
in 1918 and at New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now New Mexico State University
, in 1919, compiling a career college football
record of 3–4–1. Savage played basketball at Washington from 1911 to 1915 and also coached the team for two seasons from 1913 to 1915. In 1914, he played on the baseball team as Washington. Savage was the older brother of another football coach, Joe Savage.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player and coach of American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and basketball. He served as the head football coach at University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 1918 and at New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
, in 1919, compiling a career college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
record of 3–4–1. Savage played basketball at Washington from 1911 to 1915 and also coached the team for two seasons from 1913 to 1915. In 1914, he played on the baseball team as Washington. Savage was the older brother of another football coach, Joe Savage.
Football
External links
- Tony Savage at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com