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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1880 Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | December 10, 1960 (aged 80) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1900–1901 | Warrensburg Teachers |
| 1903–1911 | St. Mary's (KS) |
| 1918 | Saint Louis |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1944–1950 | Kansas |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1961 (profile) | |
|
Baseball career | |
 Quigley umpiring at the 1916 World Series | |
| debut | |
| June 25, 1913 | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 18, 1938 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the Canadian | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2021 |
Ernest Cosmos Quigley (March 22, 1880 – December 10, 1960) was a Canadian-born American sports official who became notable both as a basketball referee and as an umpire in Major League Baseball. He also worked as an American football coach and official.
Born in Canada and raised in Concordia, Kansas, Quigley attended college and law school at the University of Kansas. There he played college basketball under the game's inventor, James Naismith. He became the head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University and then the athletic director at the University of Kansas. Quigley refereed college basketball for 40 years and umpired more than 3,000 Major League Baseball games. As a college football official, he worked in several bowl games and served on the Rules Committee of the NCAA for several years.
Quigley died in Kansas in 1960.
- ^ "Ernie Quigley". Retrosheet. Retrieved December 11, 2021.