George Wigton
Mar 16, 2022
1929–2022
On March 1st 2022, New England Basketball Hall of Famer George Wigton passed away at the age of 93. Coach Wigton’s remarkable basketball career included varsity play at Ohio State University, and as a member of the 1953 All-Navy Championship Team. At age 31, as interim head coach at UConn, he led the Huskies into the NCAA tournament. As long-time head men’s basketball coach at Bates, he produced consistently strong teams and was revered by his players.
For a 9 month period prior to Mr Wigtons passing, Dan Doyle conducted weekly phone calls with his beloved Bates coach. On Fathers day, “The Basketball Bugle” will publish Dan’s “To Coach with Love,” a lengthy piece which chronicles this splendid mans exceptional life.
