Theodore S. Curtis

Theodore Small Curtis (October 5, 1900 – July 4, 1988) was an American coach, administrator, and politician who was the ski coach at the University of Maine for 31 years. He also served as the school's faculty manager of athletics from 1930 to 1966. From 1967 to 1969, he was a member of the Maine Senate.

Early life Curtis was born in Freeport, Maine, on October 5, 1900, to Louis and Mary (Small) Curtis. In this role, he introduced sailing, rifle, tennis, golf, soccer, and basketball as varsity sports and played a role in planning Memorial Gymnasium. He was inducted into the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.

Politics Curtis retired from Maine in 1966 and was elected to the Maine Senate that fall.

Personal life and death On August 31, 1926, Curtis married Augusta Tolman in Randolph, Massachusetts. They had three daughters and one son, Theodore S. Curtis Jr. Augusta Curtis died on March 3, 1988. Curtis died four months later after a lengthy illness.