Perry Ten Eyck

Perry Steele Ten Eyck (September 20, 1907 – August 17, 1959) was a college basketball coach, the head coach at Gonzaga University for the 1931–32 season.[1] A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) forward and center, he was the captain of the Golden Bears basketball team at the University of California under head coach Nibs Price.[1][2]

Ten Eyck resigned after only one season at Gonzaga and was replaced by freshman coach Claude McGrath, hired as head coach in November 1932.[3]

After offering a ride to two hitchhikers in California in 1959, Ten Eyck was found beaten to death near Ukiah.[2][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Perry Ten Eyck, California basketball star, will coach Gonzaga coming season". Spokane Daily Chronicle. August 24, 1931. p. 12.
  2. 1 2 "Ex-athlete found dead". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. August 18, 1959. p. 2.
  3. "McGrath to coach basketball at Gonzaga". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 12, 1932. p. 10.
  4. "Spencer tells of robbing, slugging man". Ocala Star-Banner. Florida. December 8, 1960. p. 20.
  5. "Jury finds Hall innocent in Dr. Hunt murder". Bend Bulletin. Oregon. UPI. December 9, 1960. p. 1.
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