Maury Kent
Baseball player and coach, American football coach, basketball coach
About Maury Kent
Lived 1885 – 1966 (aged 80). Maury Kent was an American baseball player and basketball coach.
Maurice Allen Kent (September 17, 1885 – April 19, 1966) was a collegiate head coach in three different sports. He coached baseball at Iowa, Wisconsin, Iowa State and Northwestern between 1908 and 1943. Kent was the head basketball coach at Iowa, Iowa State, and Northwestern between 1913 and 1927. And he coached football at Carleton College and Iowa State.
Kent graduated from the University of Iowa in 1908. He pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1912 and 1913 baseball seasons.
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Who was Maury Kent?
Baseball player and coach, American football coach, basketball coach (1885-1966)
When was Maury Kent born?
Maury Kent was born on 17 September 1885 in Marshalltown.
When did Maury Kent die?
Maury Kent died on 19 April 1966 in Iowa City.
What was Maury Kent's occupation?
Maury Kent was a baseball player and basketball coach.
What nationality was Maury Kent?
Maury Kent was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Maury Kent. https://biography.guide/maury-kent/
MLA: "Maury Kent." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/maury-kent/.
Chicago: "Maury Kent." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/maury-kent/.
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