Blair Gullion

Burton Blair "Slim" Gullion


Born:
December 22, 1901
Elwood, IN

Died:
January 30, 1959
Clayton, MO


Career
1919-20 Newcastle High School - Indiana (High School)
1920-21 Purdue University (College) Freshmen
1921-22 Purdue University (College)
1922-23 Purdue University (College)
1923-24 Purdue University (College)
1924-25 Huntington Legionaires (Independent)
1924-25 Hartford City High School - Indiana (High School) Head coach
1925-26 Fort Wayne Caseys (ABL)
1925-26 Hartford City High School - Indiana (High School) Head coach
1926-27 Richmond All Stars (Independent)
1926-27 Hartford City High School - Indiana (High School) Head coach
1927-28 Richmond All Stars (Independent)
1927-28 Earlham College - Indiana (College) Head coach
1928-29 Richmond All Stars (Independent)
1928-29 Earlham College - Indiana (College) Head coach
1929-30 Dayton Kellys (NPBL)
1929-30 Earlham College - Indiana (College) Head coach
1930-31 Earlham College - Indiana (College) Head coach
1931-32 Earlham College - Indiana (College) Head coach
1932-33 Earlham College - Indiana (College) Head coach
1933-34 Earlham College - Indiana (College) Head coach
1934-35 Earlham College - Indiana (College) Head coach
1935-36 University of Tennessee (College) Head coach
1936-37 University of Tennessee (College) Head coach
1937-38 University of Tennessee (College) Head coach 
1938-39 Cornell University (College) Head coach
1939-40 Cornell University (College) Head coach
1940-41 Cornell University (College) Head coach
1941-42 Cornell University (College) Head coach
1945-46 University of Connecticut (College) Head coach
1946-47 University of Connecticut (College) Head coach
1947-48 Washington University - Missouri (College) Head coach
1948-49 Washington University - Missouri (College) Head coach
1949-50 Washington University - Missouri (College) Head coach
1950-51 Washington University - Missouri (College) Head coach
1951-52 Washington University - Missouri (College) Head coach
1952-53 Washington University - Missouri (College) Head coach
1953-54 Washington University - Missouri (College) Head coach
1954-55 Washington University - Missouri (College) Head coach
1955-56 Washington University - Missouri (College) Head coach
1956-57 Washington University - Missouri (College) Head coach
1957-58 Washington University - Missouri (College) Head coach
1958-59 Washington University - Missouri (College) Head coach


Born to Charles and Leota in Elwood, Indiana, Gullion grew up in New Castle, Indiana.

He left Cornell to serve as an officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps. When he returned, he coached two years at UConn befor heading to Washington U in Missouri.

In January of 1959, Coach Gullion suffered a fatal heart attack at his home. He was 58.

Married Elizabeth Crosbie in 1925 and they had one son and one daughter.

Source:
Obituary, Ithaca Journal, January 31, 1959
Obituary, Richmond Palladium-Item, February 1, 1959

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/blair-gullion/