| Charles Hockenberry | |
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| Sport(s) | Football, basketball, baseball |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 21, 1918 |
| Place of birth | Josephine, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 15, 2007 (aged 88) |
| Place of death | Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| Football 1938–1939 Basketball 1938–1939 Baseball 1939–1941 1941–1942 1946 |
West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia Allentown Wings Rochester Red Wings |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) Catcher (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football 1947–1948 Baseball 1947 |
West Virginia Tech West Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–8 (football) 9–7 (baseball) |
| Statistics | |
| College Football Data Warehouse | |
Charles E. "Charley" Hockenberry (June 21, 1918 – March 15, 2007) was an American football, basketball, baseball player and coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at the West Virginia University Institute of Technology from 1947 to 1948, compiling a record of 10–8. Hockenberry was also the head baseball coach at West Virginia University in 1947, tallying a mark of 9–7.
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Hockenberry earned his Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia University in 1941. While there, he lettered in baseball, football and basketball. After graduation, he played minor league baseball before enlisting in the United States Army Air Force.
Hockenberry was the head football coach for the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears located in Montgomery, West Virginia. He held that position for the 1947 and 1948 seasons. His coaching record at West Virginia Tech was 10 wins and 8 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #11 at West Virginia Tech in total wins and #7 at the school in winning percentage (.556).[1]
He returned to WVU in 1952 and worked in the athletic department until 1978. He was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.[2]
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