William Masao Kajikawa (September 6, 1912 – February 12, 2010) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at Arizona State University from 1949 to 1957, compiling a record of 88–131, and the school's head baseball coach from 1946 to 1952, tallying a mark of 57–70. Kajikawa was also an assistant and freshmen football coach at Arizona State between 1937 and 1978.
Biographical details | |
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Born | September 6, 1912 |
Died | February 12, 2010 | (aged 97)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1934–1936 | Arizona State |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1937–? | Arizona State (freshmen) |
?–1978 | Arizona State (freshmen) |
Basketball | |
1948–1957 | Arizona State |
Baseball | |
1946–1952 | Arizona State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 88–131 (basketball) 57–70 (baseball) |
Kajikawa attended Phoenix Union High School and played college football at Arizona State. During World War II Kajikawa was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Kajikawa died on February 12, 2010.[1] The football field on the Arizona State Tempe campus is named after him.[2]
References
edit- ^ "ASU legend Kajikawa dies at age 97". East Valley Tribune. Tempe, Arizona. February 15, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Brown, David M. "A Sun Devil star in education". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 10, 2024.