Floyd Scott Hamilton (November 21, 1921 – April 11, 1976) was an American basketball player and coach.
.jpg) Hamilton in January 1943 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1921 Grafton, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1976 (aged 54) Marietta, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grafton (Grafton, West Virginia) |
| College | West Virginia (1940–1943) |
| BAA draft | 1947: — round, — |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 1947–1959 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1944–1945 | Wilmington Bombers |
| As coach: | |
| 1947–1949 | Welch HS |
| 1950–1952 | Washington and Lee |
| 1952–1959 | Broadway HS |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Career coaching record | |
| College | 13–39 (.250) |
A Grafton, West Virginia, native, Hamilton played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers. As a junior in the 1941–42 season, Hamilton led the Mountaineers to the 1942 National Invitation Tournament and was named an All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation at the end of the season. He was the first WVU basketball player to earn this designation.[1]
Following the close of his college career in 1943, Hamilton joined the Navy to fight in World War II and upon his return played for a variety of professional and semi-professional teams[2] and was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), though he never played for the team. He began coaching in 1947 as the head coach for Welch High School in Welch, West Virginia, and in 1950 made a move to the college ranks as he was named head coach for Washington and Lee.[3] Hamilton coached the Generals for two seasons, compiling a record of 13–39, before resigning in 1952.[4]
Hamilton spent the majority of his remaining years as a high school coach and administrator. He died on April 11, 1976, at age 54.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "In death Scotty remembers his beloved WVU". The Cumberland Sunday Times. April 11, 1976. p. 45. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hamilton aids Bainbridge Commodores make winning basketball look easy". Muncie Evening Press. January 23, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hamilton chosen coach of W&L five". Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 16, 1950. p. 21. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hamilton quits W&L cage post". The Baltimore Sun. March 11, 1952. p. 14. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
