Kenneth Fairman
Roy Kenneth Fairman (February 23, 1912 – March 8, 1994) was an American college athlete, basketball coach, athletics administrator, and local politician. He served as the head basketball coach at Princeton University from 1935 to 1938, compiling a record of 25–38. He was the athletic director at Princeton from 1941 to 1972 with a hiatus during World War II, in which he served as a United States Army officer. Fairman was the mayor of Princeton Township, New Jersey from 1959 to 1963.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1912 Spring Valley, New York |
| Died | March 8, 1994 (aged 82) Princeton, New Jersey |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1931–1933 | Princeton |
| Position(s) | End (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1935–1938 | Princeton |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1941–1942 | Princeton |
| 1944–1972 | Princeton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–38 |
References
- Wallace, William N. (March 9, 1994). "Kenj Fairman, 82; Served at Princeton As Athletic Director". The New York Times. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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