George Makris Explained

George Makris
Birth Date:29 August 1920
Death Place:Medford Lakes, New Jersey, U.S.
Player Years1:1941–1942
Player Team1:Wisconsin
Player Positions:Guard
Coach Years1:1955–1959
Coach Team1:Bolling Air Force Base
Coach Years2:1960–1969
Coach Team2:Temple
Overall Record:45–44–4 (college)
Championships:1 MAC (1967)

George Makris (August 29, 1920 – October 16, 2005) was an American football coach. He served as the 18th head coach at Temple University in Philadelphia.[1] He held that position for ten seasons, from 1960 until 1969, compiling a record of was 45–44–4.[2] He came to Temple after coaching the Bolling Air Force Base team. He succeeded Peter P. Stevens who was winless in his last season.

Makris coached Bill Cosby during his tenure at Temple, a fact that is alluded to in Cosby's skit "Hofstra" on the 1965 comedy album Why Is There Air?

Makris played at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a guard. He died in 2005 at his home in Medford Lakes, New Jersey.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search. April 18, 2016.
  2. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/temple/coaching_records.php Temple Coaching Records
  3. Web site: Philadelphia Inquirer: Search Results. April 18, 2016.