 Cherry in 1961 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1912 Florida, U.S. |
| Died | June 1968 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1932 | Florida |
| Position(s) | End (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1939–1941 | Hillsborough High |
| ? | Florida (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1942–1943 | Florida |
| 1944–1946 | Florida |
Henry Spurgeon Cherry Jr. (c. 1912 – June 1968) was an American football and basketball player and coach for the Florida Gators; the first chairman of the Department of Intramural Athletics and Recreation at the University of Florida, in 1946. He played as an end on the football team for coach Charlie Bachman from 1930 to 1932. Cherry coached the Gators basketball team in the 1940s. Cherry was coach of the Hillsborough High Terriers football team from 1939 to 1941.
References
- "History of HHP".
- "Spurgeon Cherry Left End Frosh Game Tomorrow, October 11, 1929".
- "Hillsborough Terriers". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
| Florida Gators men's basketball head coaches | |
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# denotes interim head coach |