About Ernest Houghton
Lived 1893 – 1941 (aged 47). Ernest Houghton was an American basketball player.
Ernest Baker Houghton (October 10, 1893 – July 24, 1941) was an American college basketball standout at Union College in the 1910s. He was a Helms Athletic Foundation All-American in both 1914 and 1915, and was named their National Player of the Year after the 1914–15 season. He also played football and baseball at Union. He also served as an assistant coach to Union College's men's basketball team, while his day job was selling life insurance.
Houghton died in his home in Brighton, New York at age 48, caused by heart seizures.
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Who was Ernest Houghton?
American basketball player (1893-1941)
When was Ernest Houghton born?
Ernest Houghton was born on 10 October 1893.
When did Ernest Houghton die?
Ernest Houghton died on 24 July 1941 in Brighton, Franklin County, New York.
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Ernest Houghton was a basketball player.
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Ernest Houghton was American.
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