Prink Callison Explained

Prink Callison
Birth Date:15 August 1899
Death Place:Laguna Hills, California, U.S.
Player Years1:1920–1922
Player Team1:Oregon
Player Positions:Center
Coach Years1:1932–1937
Coach Team1:Oregon
Overall Record:33–23–2 (college)
Championships:1 PCC (1933)
Awards:

Prince Gary "Prink" Callison (August 15, 1899 – June 17, 1986) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Oregon[1] from 1932 to 1937, compiling a record of 33–23–2. In 1933, Callison led the program to its second championship of the Pacific Coast Conference.

Early career

Callison played college football at Oregon from 1920 to 1922.[2] He then became the head football and basketball coach at Medford High School, leading the boys' basketball team to Oregon state championships in 1924 and 1929.[3] [4]

Head coach at Oregon

The Ducks hired Callison in 1932. In 1933, he coached the Ducks to a 9–1 record and a tie for the Pacific Coast Conference championship with Stanford. Since the two schools did not meet head-to-head, the decision of which team would play in the Rose Bowl had to be made by the committee. They chose Stanford, on the strength of the school's victory over USC, the only team to have beaten Oregon that year.[5] 1933 was Callison's best year as the Ducks finished no higher than fourth in the next four seasons. He resigned after the 1937 season.[4]

Legacy and death

Callison died in Laguna Hills, California in 1986.[6] He had been named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.[7]

Head coaching record

College

Notes and References

  1. McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. .
  2. Web site: All-Time Oregon Lettermen. 189. University of Oregon Football 2007 Media Guide. University of Oregon. January 11, 2008.
  3. Web site: OSAA Boys' Basketball State Champions. January 11, 2008. Oregon School Activities Association.
  4. News: A storied history. Wheeler. Ken. September 8, 1995. The Oregonian.
  5. News: Clark. Bob. The Register-Guard. August 27, 2003. Ducks fit to be tied after '33 snub. January 11, 2008.
  6. News: Los Angeles Times. June 18, 1986. Names in the News.
  7. Web site: Hall of Fame Roll of Honor Members. Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. June 28, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110727152755/http://www.oregonsportshall.org/inductee-members.html. July 27, 2011.