H. Kirk Grantham

H. Kirk Grantham
Biographical details
Born	May 2, 1896
Died	October 28, 1963 (aged 67); Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1918	Union (TN)
1919–1921	West Tennessee Normal
Baseball
1920–1921	West Tennessee Normal
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925–1932	Hall-Moody / Tennessee Junior
Basketball
1920–1921	West Tennessee Normal
c. 1930	Hall-Moody / Tennessee Junior
Baseball
1927–1931	Hall-Moody / Tennessee Junior

Homer Kirk Grantham Sr. (May 2, 1896 – October 28, 1963) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach.

Early life[edit]

Grantham was a veteran of World War I. He attended Union University in Jackson, Tennessee^[1] and West Tennessee Normal School, now known as the University of Memphis.

Coaching career[edit]

Memphis[edit]

While at West Tennessee Normal, Grantham served as the school's head men's basketball coach during the 1920–21 season.

UT Martin[edit]

During his tenure from 1925 to 1932, Grantham was the head coach football, basketball and baseball at the Hall-Moody Institute, now known as the University of Tennessee at Martin.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "H. Kirk Grantham". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
^ "The Checkerboard" (PDF). 1928. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

External links[edit]

H. Kirk Grantham at Find a Grave

[1] "H. Kirk Grantham". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

[2] "The Checkerboard" (PDF). 1928. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

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