About Dwight Harwood
Lived 1892 – 1965 (aged 73). Dwight Harwood was an American basketball coach.
Dwight Brigham Harwood (April 29, 1892 – August 8, 1965) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the head football coach at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan for 19 seasons, from 1927 until 1945, compiling a record of 68–53–14. Harwood also served two stints as the head basketball coach at Hillsdale, from 1926 to 1934 and 1940 to 1946, tallying a mark of 60–104.
Harwood graduated from Hillsdale in 1914. He died of a heart attack in 1965 at the age of 73. Head coaching record Football
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Who was Dwight Harwood?
American sports coach (1892–1965)
When was Dwight Harwood born?
Dwight Harwood was born on 29 April 1892 in Plainwell.
When did Dwight Harwood die?
Dwight Harwood died on 8 August 1965 in Sault Ste. Marie.
What was Dwight Harwood's occupation?
Dwight Harwood was a basketball coach.
What nationality was Dwight Harwood?
Dwight Harwood was American.
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