Walter Henry "Chief" Aiken (January 31, 1893 – December 14, 1965) was an American football coach, college athletics administrator, and real estate developer. He served as the head football coach at both Atlanta University and Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, which later merged to form Clark Atlanta University. After assisting head football coach Tubby Johnson at Fisk University in 1929, Aiken was hired at the athletic director at Clark in 1930 to succeed Sam B. Taylor.[1][2][3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1893 Dover, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 1965 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| c. 1922–1928 | Atlanta |
| 1929 | Fisk (assistant) |
| 1930–1933 | Clark (GA) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1930–? | Clark (GA) |
Aiken was born in Dover, Delaware and was a graduate of Hampton Institute—now known as Hampton University.[4] He died on December 14, 1965, in Atlanta.[5]
References edit
- ^ Abbott, Cleve L. (December 15, 1929). "Negro Football In South Shows Steady Rise Since Opening in '94". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 8. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Chunn, J. C. (July 12, 1930). ""Chief" Aiken to Coach At Clark University". New York Age. New York, New York. p. 6. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Chief Aiken To Start 12th Year As Coach". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. August 12, 1933. p. 14. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Long, Rucker, and Aiken Family Papers". Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "'Chief Aiken' Dies In Atlanta". Alabama Journal. Montgomery, Alabama. December 24, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
