H. Kirk Grantham

H. Kirk Grantham
Biographical details
Born	May 2, 1896
Died	October 28, 1963 (aged 67); Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1918	Union (TN)
1919–1921	West Tennessee Normal
Baseball
1920–1921	West Tennessee Normal
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925–1932	Hall-Moody / Tennessee Junior
Basketball
1920–1921	West Tennessee Normal
c. 1930	Hall-Moody / Tennessee Junior
Baseball
1927–1931	Hall-Moody / Tennessee Junior

Homer Kirk Grantham Sr. (May 2, 1896 – October 28, 1963) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach.

Early life

Grantham was a veteran of World War I. He attended Union University in Jackson, Tennessee^[1] and West Tennessee Normal School, now known as the University of Memphis.

Coaching career

Memphis

While at West Tennessee Normal, Grantham served as the school's head men's basketball coach during the 1920–21 season.

UT Martin

During his tenure from 1925 to 1932, Grantham was the head coach football, basketball and baseball at the Hall-Moody Institute, now known as the University of Tennessee at Martin.^[2]

References

^ "H. Kirk Grantham". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
^ "The Checkerboard" (PDF). 1928. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

External links

H. Kirk Grantham at Find a Grave

[1] "H. Kirk Grantham". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

[2] "The Checkerboard" (PDF). 1928. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

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