Harry Simmons (American football)

Harry Simmons

Biographical details
Born	(1914-10-12)October 12, 1914
Died	March 27, 1990(1990-03-27) (aged 75)
Playing career
Basketball
1934–1938	Colorado
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1939	Vineland HS (CO)
1952–1955	Pueblo JC (CO)
Basketball
1947–1962	Pueblo JC (CO)
1963–1980	Southern Colorado
Head coaching record
Overall	273–172 (college basketball) 347–161 (junior college basketball) 82–15 (high school basketball)

Harry Hugh "Chief" Simmons (October 12, 1914 - March 27, 1990)[1] was an American football and college basketball coach.[2]

He served as the head football coach at Pueblo Junior College in Pueblo, Colorado from 1952 to 1955. He also led Pueblo Junior College's men's basketball team from 1947 to 1962, and aided their transition to a two-year program, remaining the head coach at Colorado State University–Pueblo (then known as the University of Southern Colorado) until 1980.[3]

His 1961 team won the NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.[4]

References

1. "Harry H Simmons". Fold3. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
2. "Harry Simmons". Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
3. "Men's Basketball records". CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
4. "Harry Hugh "Chief" Simmons". pueblogshof.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.