During Fouke's last year at Houston, he was awarded the Corbett Award by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Fouke was also a former president of the organization from 1974 to 1975. From 1962 until 1999, Fouke was the namesake of the Fouke Athletic Building on the campus of the University of Houston. It was demolished for the placement of the Athletics/Alumni Building.
References
^. University of Houston athletics. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
^"1935 Bob Quin Award: Harry Fouke". Bob Quin Award. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
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harry, fouke, harry, haydon, fouke, november, 1913, november, 1992, first, athletic, director, university, houston, served, position, from, 1945, 1979, fouke, attended, main, avenue, high, school, antonio, graduated, from, rice, university, 1934, where, played. Harry Haydon Fouke November 29 1913 November 5 1992 was the first athletic director at the University of Houston and served in the position from 1945 to 1979 1 Fouke attended Main Avenue High School in San Antonio and graduated from Rice University in 1934 where he played varsity football 2 Fouke served as head football coach for San Antonio Technical High School and Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio throughout the rest of the 1930s and early 1940s He later became the director of athletics for the San Antonio Public Schools System the Houston Independent School District and ultimately the University of Houston Harry FoukeBiographical detailsBornTexarkana TexasPlaying career1932 1934RiceAdministrative career AD unless noted 1945 1979HoustonAccomplishments and honorsAwardsCorbett Award 1979 At Houston Fouke oversaw the introduction of the football program baseball program men s basketball program and the women s basketball program among others During Fouke s last year at Houston he was awarded the Corbett Award by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Fouke was also a former president of the organization from 1974 to 1975 From 1962 until 1999 Fouke was the namesake of the Fouke Athletic Building on the campus of the University of Houston It was demolished for the placement of the Athletics Alumni Building References Edit Famous Cougars University of Houston athletics Archived from the original on 2008 09 17 Retrieved 2008 07 16 1935 Bob Quin Award Harry Fouke Bob Quin Award Retrieved 2008 07 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Fouke amp oldid 934984510, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
