Ken Germann

Ken Germann
Biographical details
Sport(s)	Football, basketball
Born	(1921-04-16)April 16, 1921 Brooklyn, New York
Died	August 24, 2005(2005-08-24) (aged 84) Richmond, Virginia
Playing career
Football
1940–1942	Columbia
Position(s)	Wingback, punter (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1956	Iona Prep (NY)
1957–1960	Columbia (freshmen)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1946–1957	Iona Prep (NY)
1961–1968	Rutgers (assistant AD)
1968–1973	Columbia
1974–1987	SoCon (commissioner)

Kenneth George Germann (April 16, 1921 – August 24, 2005) was an American college athlete, football coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the athletic director at Columbia University from 1968 to 1973. Germann was the commissioner of the Southern Conference from 1974 to 1987.^[1] Germann was born in Brooklyn on April 16, 1921.^[2]

References

↑ "Ken Germann, Who Led Columbia Athletics, Dies at 84". The New York Times. September 1, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
↑ "Ken Germann". Bill Shannon Biographical Dictionary of New York Sports. New-York Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2016.

Columbia Lions athletic directors

Harry A. Fisher (1911–1917) Levering Tyson # (1918–1919) Lester Clark Danielson (1919–?) Edward S. Elliott (1931–1943) Ralph Furey (1943–1968) Ken Germann (1968–1973) Al Paul (1974–1991) John Reeves (1991–2004) M. Dianne Murphy (2004–2015) Peter Pilling (2015– ) Pound sign (#) denotes interim athletic director.

Southern Conference commissioners

Wallace Wade (1951–1960) Lloyd Jordan (1960–1974) Ken Germann (1974–1987) Dave Hart (1987–1991) Wright Waters (1991–1998) Alfred B. White (1998–2001) Danny Morrison (2001–2005) John Iamarino (2006– )

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