Thursday, August 9, 2018

Ed Kosior

Edward S. Kosior


Born:
September 30, 1923
Hadley, MA

Died:
January 3, 1976
Springfield, MA


Career
1940-41 Hopkins Academy - Massachusetts (High School)
1945-46 American International (College)
1946-47 American International (College)
1947-48 American International (College)
1948-49 Hartford Hurricanes (ABL)
1950-51 Westfield State University - Massachusetts (College) Head coach
1951-52 Westfield State University - Massachusetts (College) Head coach
1952-53 Westfield State University - Massachusetts (College) Head coach
1953-54 Westfield State University - Massachusetts (College) Head coach
1954-55 Westfield State University - Massachusetts (College) Head coach
1955-56 Westfield State University - Massachusetts (College) Head coach
Holyoke Community College - Massachusetts (College) Head coach
Trade High School - Springfield, MA (High School) Head coach

Kosior went to Hopkins Academy where he played basketball, baseball and soccer. After graduating, he enlisted in the Marines and served his country during World War 2. After the war, he went to American International College in Springfield. He graduated in 1948 with a degree in accounting, and played basketball with the Hartford Hurricanes in 1948-49. He was announced to be the first head coach for Westfield State in 1950, where he also taught and coached baseball. He would coach and teach at Holyoke and Trade HS before becoming a school administrator.

He married Agnes Aubey in 1966.


Source:
Westfield State Hall of Fame

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