Perry Teneyck

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Perry Ten Eyck, California basketball star, will coach Gonzaga coming season". Spokane Daily Chronicle. August 24, 1931. p. 12.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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.