Milford Ross "Cardy" Swartz (1893 – 1978) was a minor league baseball player[1] and an American football, college basketball and college baseball coach.
As an aside, nickname was Carty, shortened from Cart Horse which he got in school due to his strength. He was my grandfather and lived with my family when I was in school.
He served as the head football coach at the University of Connecticut in 1920.[2]
After playing baseball in the International League, Swartz was hired as the head football coach and head basketball coach at Lycoming College–then known as Dickinson Seminary–in 1923.[3] His football teams achieved a record of 54 wins, 27 losses, and 4 at Dickinson.[4]
Swartz later served as the head football coach (1930–1941) and head men's basketball (1930–1942) at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.[5]
References
- ^ "Ross Swartz". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "UConn". University of Connecticut. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Piper, John F. (December 16, 2011). Lycoming College, 1812–2012: On the Frontiers of American Education. Lexington Books. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "200 MEMORIES: NOS. 11-20". Lycoming Warriors. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Juniata Basketball Records" (PDF). Juniata College. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ross Swartz at Find a Grave
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