Ken Germann

Ken Germann
Sport(s) Football, basketball
Biographical details
Born (1921-04-16)April 16, 1921
Brooklyn, New York
Died August 24, 2005(2005-08-24) (aged 84)
Richmond, Virginia
Playing career
Football
1940–1942 Columbia
Position(s) Wingback, punter (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1956 Iona Prep (NY)
1957–1960 Columbia (freshmen)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1946–1957 Iona Prep (NY)
1961–1968 Rutgers (assistant AD)
1968–1973 Columbia
1974–1987 SoCon (commissioner)

Kenneth George Germann (April 16, 1921 – August 24, 2005) was an American college athlete, football coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the athletic director at Columbia University from 1968 to 1973. Germann was the commissioner of the Southern Conference from 1974 to 1987.[1] Germann was born in Brooklyn on April 16, 1921.[2]

References

  1. "Ken Germann, Who Led Columbia Athletics, Dies at 84". The New York Times. September 1, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. "Ken Germann". Bill Shannon Biographical Dictionary of New York Sports. New-York Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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