George Colliflower, Date of Birth, Date of Death

George Colliflower

American basketball player-coach

Date of Birth: 02-May-1886

Date of Death: 20-Jan-1980

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

George Clinton Colliflower (May 2, 1886 – January 20, 1980) was an American basketball player and coach.
He was head basketball coach at George Washington University from 1915 to 1917. Colliflower and his brother James attended Georgetown University.
Colliflower played basketball as a forward and guard and baseball as a pitcher while at Georgetown.
In basketball, Colliflower was described as a "husky" forward who was known for his "consistent performances ...
both in goal tossing and making it almost impossible for his opponent to score." Colliflower's Georgetown career spanned from 1907 to 1912, extending from his undergraduate days to his enrollment in graduate school. Following his college career, Colliflower played and coached for the Aloysius Club team, then coached at Gonzaga College High School while working with other Washington, D.C.
basketball coaches and administrators to organize the game in the city.Colliflower was named head coach at George Washington in 1915, succeeding Nathan Dougherty, serving in this role for two seasons.
In the 1915–16 season, the Colonials went 7–8, and in 1916–17 they were 2–10.