Shy Huntington

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Shy Huntington

Ellery Charles 'Shy' Huntington was a quarterback and later multi-sport coach at the University of Oregon.

[edit] Playing and coaching career

Huntington began his football career as a quarterback and safety at the University of Oregon. He was the critical player in Oregon's Rose Bowl upset over heavily favored Pennsylvania in 1917, throwing a touchdown pass and intercepting three passes on defense as the Ducks won 14-0. [1]

Huntington took over as head coach for the Ducks the for the 1918 season, and would remain at the helm for six seasons. He would finish with a 26-12-6 record in six season, taking the Ducks to another Rose Bowl in 1920, where they would lose to Harvard, 7-6. [2]

In this era, it was not uncommon for collegiate coaches to coach multiple sports. He served as Oregon's baseball coach from 1919-1920, [3] and coached basketball for one season, in 1920, going 8-9. [4]

Preceded by:
Hugo Bezdek		 University of Oregon Head Coaches
1908-1923		 Succeeded by:
Joe Maddock

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rose Bowl Legends Rose Bowl. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.
  2. ^ Rose Bowl Legends Rose Bowl. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.
  3. ^ Baseball: Researching the National Pastime University of Oregon. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.
  4. ^ Jack of Both Trades. College Sporting News. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.


Oregon Ducks Head Football Coaches
Young • Benson • Frick • J. Smith • Simpson • Kaarsberg • Smith • Dolph • Smith • R. Smith • Shorts • Bezdek • Frost • Forbes • Warner • Pinkham • Bezdek • Huntington • Maddock • R. Smith • McEwan • Spears • Callison • Oliver • Warren • Oliver • Aiken • Casanova • Frei • Enright • Read • Brooks • Bellotti
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