Global InformationWhitey Baccus information
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1911 |
| Died | August 1, 1968 (aged 56) Bonham, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1932 | SMU |
| 1934 | SMU |
| Basketball | |
| 1932–1935 | SMU |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1938–1942 | SMU |
| 1945–1947 | SMU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 55–71 |
Forrest Clyde "Whitey" Baccus (November 13, 1911 – August 1, 1968) was a college basketball player and men's college basketball head coach at Southern Methodist University. Baccus was a forward for the SMU Mustangs men's basketball team for three seasons. He received all-Southwest Conference honors and was recognized as a third-team All-American by Converse following the 1934–35 season, in which he captained SMU's first-ever Southwest Conference championship team in basketball under head coach Jimmie St. Clair.[1][2] He would go on to coach SMU in basketball for six seasons (1938–42, 1945–47), finishing with an overall record of 55–71 (.437).[3][4]
- ^ "NCAA 2005 Men's Basketball's Finest" (PDF). NCAASports.com. p. 177. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "SMU 2014–15 Men's Basketball". smumustangs.com. p. 78. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Sports Reference – Whitey Baccus". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ SMU 2014–15 Men's Basketball, p. 74