| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1893-10-10)October 10, 1893 |
| Died | July 24, 1941(1941-07-24) (aged 47) Brighton, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| College | Union (NY) (1912–1915) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1915–1916 | Kingston |
| 1916–1917 | Hudson |
| 1917–1918 | Gloversville |
| 1919–1920 | Rochester Kodaks |
Coaching | |
| 1915–1917 | Peddie School |
| 1917–1918 | The Albany Academy |
| 1917–1918 | Union (NY) (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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Ernest Baker Houghton (October 10, 1893 – July 24, 1941)[1] was an Americancollege basketball standout atUnion College in the 1910s. He was aHelms Athletic FoundationAll-American in both1914 and1915, and was named theirNational Player of the Year after the 1914–15 season.[2][3][4] He also played football and baseball at Union.[1]
After college, Houghton played in one of the earliest professional basketball leagues in the United States – theNew York State League. He played forHudson and was a high scoring player, but the league was disrupted and ultimately folded due toWorld War I. In 23 games, Houghton scored 100 career points. Houghton coached high school basketball at thePeddie School in New Jersey and high school basketball and football atThe Albany Academy in New York.[5] He also served as an assistant coach to Union College's men's basketball team, while his day job was selling life insurance.[6][7]
Houghton died in his home inBrighton, New York at age 48, caused by heart seizures.[1]
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