Ellison Edwin Ketchum (July 22, 1908 – November 21, 1960) was an American football and basketball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was the head football coach at the University of Denver for one season in 1942, compiling a record of 6–3–1. Ketchum served two stints as the head basketball coach at Denver, from 1940 to 1943 and from 1946 to 1948, amassing a record of 63–60.

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Biographical details
Born(1908-07-22)July 22, 1908
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 1960(1960-11-21) (aged 52)
Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
Football
late 1920sDenver
Basketball
late 1920sDenver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1930–1931Denver (freshmen)
1936–1938Denver (freshmen)
1939–?Denver (assistant)
1942Denver
Basketball
1930–1932Denver (freshmen)
1940–1943Denver
1946–1948Denver
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1949–1951Denver
Head coaching record
Overall6–3–1 (football)
63–60 (basketball)

Biography

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Ketchum was born on July 22, 1908, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Denver, where he lettered in football and basketball, in 1930.[1] Ketchum died of cancer on November 21, 1960, in Coral Gables, Florida.[2]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Denver Pioneers (Mountain States Conference) (1942)
1942 Denver 6–3–1 3–2–1 3rd
Denver: 6–3–1 3–2–1
Total: 6–3–1

References

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  1. ^ "Ketchum, Ellison, 1908-1960". SNAC: Social Networks and Archival Context. Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Ellison Ketchum Dies of Cancer". Deadwood Pioneer-Times. Deadwood, South Dakota. United Press International. November 22, 1960. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com  .