Burton Blair Gullion (December 22, 1901 – January 30, 1959) was an American

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player and coach. He was head coach for Earlham College, the

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, the

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and

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. He was also a president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Guillion played college basketball for

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from 1921 to 1924, leading the

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in scoring in 1922. Following his playing career, Gullion coached at the high school level and in 1927 was named head coach for Earlham College. He coached there for eight seasons and led the program to its only undefeated season in school history, going 15–0 in the 1932–33 campaign. Following his time at Earlham, Gullion moved to

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, where he went 47–19 over three seasons, and then

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, where he went 48–43 over four seasons. Gullion's coaching career was put on hold during World War II, as he served as a major in the Air Force, primarily overseeing physical education programs. After the war, Gullion was named head coach at

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in 1946 and was named president of the NABC. He left to become head coach and

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for Washington University. He led the basketball program for eleven seasons, compiling a 109–87 record from 1947 to 1959. Gullion died during his tenure as Bears' coach and AD on January 30, 1959, of a heart attack. A respected basketball mind throughout his career, Gullion authored three books on the game and in 1971 was posthumously inducted to the

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Head coaching record

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: After Gullion left Connecticut in mid-season in 1946–47, assistant coach

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became head coach and led the Huskies. Connecticut finished the season with an overall record of 16–2 and a final record of 6–1 and second-place finish in the Yankee Conference.

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Coaching record @ sports-reference.com

Earlham Quakers Athletic HOF profile
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