Ernest Baker Houghton (October 10, 1893 – July 24, 1941)
was an American college basketball standout at
Union College
Union College is a private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and second in the state of New York, after Columbia Co ...
in the 1910s. He was a
Helms Athletic Foundation
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All-American in both
1914
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and
1915
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, and was named their
National Player of the Year
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after the 1914–15 season. He also played football and baseball at Union.
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After college, Houghton played in one of the earliest professional basketball leagues in the United States – the New York State League. He played for ]Hudson
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and was a high scoring player, but the league was disrupted and ultimately folded due to World War I
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. In 23 games, Houghton scored 100 career points. Houghton coached high school basketball at the Peddie School
The Peddie School is a college preparatory school in Hightstown, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is a non-denominational, coeducational boarding school located on a campus, and serves students in the ninth through twelfth gr ...
in New Jersey and high school basketball and football at The Albany Academy
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in New York. He also served as an assistant coach to Union College's men's basketball team, while his day job was selling life insurance.[
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References
External links
Union College Hall of Fame entry
1893 births
1941 deaths
All-American college men's basketball players
American men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from New York (state)
Basketball players from New York (state)
Guards (basketball)
High school basketball coaches in New Jersey
High school basketball coaches in New York (state)
High school football coaches in New York (state)
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Sportspeople from Schenectady, New York
Union Garnet Chargers baseball players
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Union Garnet Chargers men's basketball players
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