Edward Junge Hickox (April 10, 1878 – January 28, 1966) was an American

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coach and administrator. Born in

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, he coached the basketball team of

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from 1926 to 1941, coached the

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basketball team from 1944 to 1947, was a chairman of the National Basketball Rules Committee from 1945 to 1948, served on the board of directors of the

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from 1959 to 1966 and was an executive secretary of the Hall of Fame from 1949 to 1963. Hickox was enshrined in the

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as a contributor in 1959. He died January 28, 1966, at Springfield Hospital in

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Head coaching record

College football

College basketball

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