About Phil Utley
Lived 1889 – 1950 (aged 60). Phil Utley was an American basketball player and basketball coach.
Philemon McGee Utley (October 23, 1889 – June 16, 1950) was an American football, basketball, baseball, and track coach. He served as the head football coach at Carson–Newman University in 1913 and Lenoir College—now known as Lenoir–Rhyne University—in 1921, compiling a career college football coaching record of 9–5. He coached the Wake Forest University men's basketball team in 1922–23 and the Demon Deacons baseball team in 1923. Utley also coached track at Wake Forest and served as the school athletic director in 1922–23.
A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Utley attended Wake Forest from 1909 to 1913, where he played football as a quarterback and end, basketball as a guard, and baseball as a first baseman. He was also a hurdler and shot putter in track. Utley died unexpectedly on June 16, 1950, in Los Angeles, California.
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Who was Phil Utley?
American sports coach (1889–1950)
When was Phil Utley born?
Phil Utley was born on 23 October 1889.
When did Phil Utley die?
Phil Utley died on 16 June 1950 in Los Angeles.
What was Phil Utley's occupation?
Phil Utley was a basketball player and basketball coach.
What nationality was Phil Utley?
Phil Utley was American.
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