Murray Mitchell

Murray Cooper Mitchell


Born:
March 19, 1923
Huntsville, TX

Died:
June 11, 2013
Portland, TX


Career
1939-40 Huntsville High School - Texas (High School)
1940-41 Huntsville High School - Texas (High School)
1941-42 Sam Houston State (College)
1942-43 Sam Houston State (College)
1946-47 Sam Houston State (College)
1947-48 Sam Houston State (College)
1949-50 Anderson Packers (NBA)
1950-51 Yochem Company - Corpus Christi, TX (Independent)
1952-53 Magnolia High School - Texas (High School) Head coach
1953-54 Ray High School - Corpus Christi, TX (High School) Head coach
1954-55 Ray High School - Corpus Christi, TX (High School) Head coach 
1955-56 Beaumont High School - Texas (High School) Head coach 
1956-57 Beaumont High School - Texas (High School) Head coach 
1957-58 Carroll High School - Corpus Christi, TX (High School) Head coach
1958-59 Carroll High School - Corpus Christi, TX (High School) Head coach
1959-60 Carroll High School - Corpus Christi, TX (High School) Head coach 
1960-61 Carroll High School - Corpus Christi, TX (High School) Head coach
1961-62 Carroll High School - Corpus Christi, TX (High School) Head coach 
1962-63 Carroll High School - Corpus Christi, TX (High School) Head coach
1963-64 Carroll High School - Corpus Christi, TX (High School) Head coach 


Born to Claud and Mattie Mitchell in Huntsville, Texas, Mitchell played football, basketball, and ran track at Sam Houston State. His collegiate career was interrupted by World War 2, where Mitchell saw action  in the Ardennes and was awarded two Bronze Stars. He returned to college after the war, and was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1948, but did not make the team. The next season, he caught on with the Anderson Packers for two games, and then returned to Texas. He coached high school basketball for many years before changing careers into the engraving business. In retirement, he did some work in ranching and cattle.

Murray and his wife Bobbye had one son.

Source:
Funeral Home Obituary

Stats:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchmu01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=mitchmu01