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Charles B. Hedgcock (1887–1986) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator.

Hedgcock graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1911. He began his career at Marshfield High School and Menominee High School in Menominee, Michigan, where he compiled a 39–5–3 record as football coach. Hedgcock returned to Knox in 1921 as the director of the physicals education department. He was in charge of all intramural athletics, served as an assistant coach in football and basketball under head coach Sam Barry, and was head coach of the baseball team.

In 1922, Hedgcock joined the faculty at Northern State Normal School (now known as Northern Michigan University) in Marquette, Michigan, as head of the department of health, physical education and recreation. He held that position for 34 years. He also served as Northern Michigan's coach of all sports for 11 years, and as head basketball coach for 22 years (1922–1942, 1945–1947) and head football coach for 14 years (1922–1933, 1936–1937). He retired in 1956. In 1943, he served at the War Training Service flight school in Escanaba, Michigan.

The physical education building at Northern Michigan was named the C.B. Hedgcock Fieldhouse after Hedgcock in 1964. Hedgccock was inducted into the Upper Peninsuala Sports Hall of Fame in 1975 and Northern Michigan Hall of Fame in 1976.

References

1. ^ "No. Michigan Building Named After Hedgcock". Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 13, 1966. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hedgecock, Menominee Coach, Goes To Knox College, Ill". The Bessemer Herald. Bessemer, Michigan. April 20, 1921. p. 3. Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Knox Has Neat Sport Record". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. June 24, 1921. p. 21. Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Knox Coach to Marquette". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. March 31, 1922. p. 11. Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "C.B. Hedgcock Oral History Transcript". Northern Michigan University. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
6. Ray Crandall (June 14, 1956). "In This Corner". The Escanaba Daily Press. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Flight School Closed Today: Professor C.B. Hedgcock Will Resume Post at NMCE". The Escanaba Daily Press. August 1, 1943. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "11 Are Elected to Upper Peninsula's Hall of Fame". Ironwood Daily Globe. February 14, 1974. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "C.B. Hedgcock". Northern Michigan University. Retrieved February 15, 2023.

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