Ernest C. Quigley College coach

Ernest Cosmos "Ernie" Quigley (March 22, 1880 – December 10, 1960) was a Canadian-born American sports official who became notable both as a basketball referee and as an umpire in Major League Baseball. He also worked as an American football coach and official.Born in Canada and raised in Concordia, Kansas, Quigley attended college and law school at the University of Kansas. There he played college basketball under the game's inventor, James Naismith. He became the head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University and then the athletic director at the University of Kansas. Quigley refereed college basketball for 40 years and umpired more than 3,000 Major League Baseball games. As a college football official, he worked in several bowl games and served on the Rules Committee of the NCAA for several years.Quigley died in Kansas in 1960.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Quigley Ernie; Ernest Cosmos
Birth dateMarch 22, 1880
Birth place
Newcastle New Brunswick
Date of deathDecember 10, 1960
Place of death
Kansas Jayhawks

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