1905–1906 Illinois (football) Positions Fullback Name Frank Pinckney | Overall 1–10 (0–8 Big Ten) 1906–1907 Illinois (basketball) | |
Born September 20, 1884
Pontiac, Illinois, U.S. ( 1884-09-20 ) | ||
Frank Loyer Pinckney (September 20, 1884 – ?) was an American college basketball coach for the University of Illinois from 1906 to 1907. Pinckney coached the Fighting Illini to a record of 1 win and 10 losses with the only win at the hands of the Peoria YMCA. He graduated from the University of Illinois with an Artium Baccalaureatus (A.B.) Degree in science. After coaching the Illini, Pinckney moved to Dundee, Illinois and taught manual training to high school students from 1910-1912. After leaving Dundee, Pinckney joined the Illinois militia as a sergeant in with the 314 motor supply train in the American Expeditionary Forces serving in France.
Personal life
Pinckney was born in Pontiac, Illinois on September 20, 1884. He was the son of Seymour V. Pinckney and Ida Mae Constible. He married Rosa Wenzelmann and had a primary occupation of teacher for all of his adult life. Pinckney died on June 11, 1945 in Proviso, Illinois and is buried in South Side Cemetery in Pontiac, Illinois.