| Elwood Romney | |
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| College | Brigham Young |
| Conference | Rocky Mountain |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Forward |
| Nickname | Woody |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 28, 1911 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Died | August 24, 1970 (aged 59) Provo, Utah |
| High school | Dixie High School St. George, Utah |
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Elwood Snow "Woody" Romney (May 28, 1911 – August 24, 1970)[1] was an American basketball player and coach. He was an All-American at Brigham Young University (BYU) and later played semi-professionally. After his playing days, Romney coached at the college level.
Romney, a forward from St. George, Utah, starred at Dixie High School and played collegiately at Brigham Young from 1929–33. Romney led the Cougars to a pair of Rocky Mountain Conference titles. He was named a consensus All-American in 1931 and again made the Helms Athletic Foundation All-America team in 1932. Romney scored 1,150 points in his BYU career.[2]
After the completion of his college career, Romney played semi-professional basketball with the Denver Athletic Club. He then coached collegiately, first at Western State College for the 1935-36 season (13-7 record),[3] then at the Colorado School of Mines from 1936 to 1939 (9-45 record).[4]
After leaving coaching, Elwood Romney remained active in sports in Colorado. He was a key figure in founding the Western League, a minor-league baseball circuit, and served as league president. He also owned the Denver Bears franchise.[5]
Elwood Romney was inducted into the BYU Athletics Hall of Fame, the Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame and the Utah Sports Hall of Fame. He died on August 24, 1970.[6]
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