George F. Veenker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George F. Veenker

American college basketball coach, college athletic director

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1894

Place of Birth: Ashton, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 08-Sep-1959

Profession: basketball coach, baseball player, athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

George Frederick Veenker (April 17, 1894 – September 8, 1959) was an American football and basketball coach.
He was the head basketball coach at the University of Michigan from 1928 to 1931 and also served as an assistant football coach at Michigan from 1926 to 1929.
From 1931 to 1936, he was the head football coach at Iowa State College (now known as Iowa State University).
He was also the athletic director at Iowa State from 1933 to 1945.