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Tony Savage

1893 – 1999

American basketball coach

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About Tony Savage

Lived 1893 – 1999 (aged 105–106). Tony Savage was an American basketball coach.

Anthony Savage (December 25, 1893 – January 1970) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at University of Washington in 1918 and at New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now known as New Mexico State University—in 1919, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 3–4–1. Savage played basketball at Washington from 1911 to 1915 and also coached the team for two seasons, from 1913 to 1915. He also played on the Washington baseball and football teams in 1914. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Kappa Epsilon chapter (UW). He attended the 1914 DKE Convention in New Orleans, LA, where he received an award for having traveled the farthest to attend that convention. Savage was the older brother of another football coach, Joe Savage.

Savage return to the University of Washington in 1922 as a freshman coach.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Tony Savage?

American basketball coach

When was Tony Savage born?

Tony Savage was born on 25 December 1893 in Pennsylvania.

When did Tony Savage die?

Tony Savage died in 1999 in Seattle.

What was Tony Savage's occupation?

Tony Savage was a basketball coach.

What nationality was Tony Savage?

Tony Savage was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tony Savage

· Wikidata: Q7823356

· DBpedia: Anthony Savage

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MLA: "Tony Savage." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tony-savage-basketball-coach/.

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