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Elmer Mitchell was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and passed away in Negaunee, Michigan.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell was born in Negaunee, Michigan, and passed away in Ann Arbor, Michigan, reversing the locations stated in the question.
Mitchell played varsity football for three years at the University of Michigan.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell played varsity baseball for three years at the University of Michigan, not football.
Branch Rickey, a future Baseball Hall of Fame member, coached Elmer Mitchell in baseball at the University of Michigan.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell played under head coach Branch Rickey, who later became a Baseball Hall of Fame member, during his varsity baseball career at the University of Michigan.
Mitchell's first coaching position after graduating from Michigan was at Union High School.
Answer: False
Explanation: Mitchell's first coaching position after graduating from Michigan was managing the Negaunee baseball team for a summer, before moving to Union High School.
During his baseball career at Michigan, Mitchell primarily played shortstop.
Answer: False
Explanation: During his baseball career at the University of Michigan, Elmer Mitchell primarily played center field, not shortstop.
Mitchell's baseball team captaincy at Michigan was in his junior year, 1911.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell served as team captain for the University of Michigan varsity baseball team in 1912, his senior year, not his junior year (1911).
What was Mitchell's first coaching position immediately after graduating from the University of Michigan?
Answer: Manager of the Negaunee baseball team.
Explanation: Immediately after graduating from the University of Michigan, Elmer Mitchell's first coaching role was managing the Negaunee baseball team for a summer.
Which of the following positions did Elmer Mitchell *primarily* play during his baseball career at the University of Michigan?
Answer: Center fielder
Explanation: During his baseball career at the University of Michigan, Elmer Mitchell primarily played as a center fielder.
Which of the following cities is associated with Elmer Mitchell's birth?
Answer: Negaunee
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell was born in Negaunee, Michigan, on September 6, 1889.
In what year did Elmer Mitchell serve as the team captain for the University of Michigan varsity baseball team?
Answer: 1912
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell served as the team captain for the University of Michigan varsity baseball team in 1912, his senior year.
Elmer Mitchell played on the varsity baseball team at the University of Michigan for how many years?
Answer: Three years
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell played on the varsity baseball team at the University of Michigan for three years, from 1910 to 1912.
At Union High School, Mitchell developed state title contenders in baseball, football, and basketball.
Answer: True
Explanation: As a teacher and coach at Union High School, Elmer Mitchell successfully developed state title contenders in baseball, football, and basketball.
Mitchell's 1914-15 basketball team at Union High School had an impressive 14-1 record.
Answer: True
Explanation: In his final season (1914–15) at Union High School, Elmer Mitchell's basketball team achieved an impressive 14–1 record.
What was the impressive record of Elmer Mitchell's basketball team in his final season (1914–15) at Union High School?
Answer: 14 wins and 1 loss
Explanation: In his final season (1914–15) at Union High School, Elmer Mitchell's basketball team achieved an impressive record of 14 wins and 1 loss.
Which of the following sports was NOT among those in which Elmer Mitchell developed state title contenders at Union High School?
Answer: Track and Field
Explanation: At Union High School, Elmer Mitchell developed state title contenders in baseball, football, and basketball, but not track and field.
In 1915, Elmer Mitchell was hired as a full professor of physical education at Michigan State Normal College.
Answer: False
Explanation: In 1915, Elmer Mitchell was hired as an *assistant* professor of physical education at Michigan State Normal College, not a full professor.
While at Michigan State Normal College, Mitchell co-wrote a book about football.
Answer: False
Explanation: While at Michigan State Normal College, Elmer Mitchell co-wrote a book about *basketball*, not football.
Elton Rynearson succeeded Elmer Mitchell as head basketball coach at Michigan State Normal after serving as team captain.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elton Rynearson, who was team captain during Mitchell's final season, succeeded him as head basketball coach at Michigan State Normal.
The Michigan State Normal basketball team was the sole MIAA champion in the 1916–17 season.
Answer: False
Explanation: While Michigan State Normal finished undefeated in MIAA play in 1916–17, Kalamazoo College also had an undefeated record and was recorded as co-champion.
The Michigan State Normal football team under Mitchell had a conference record of 3 wins and 2 losses.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Michigan State Normal football team under Elmer Mitchell had a conference record of 2 wins and 3 losses, not 3 wins and 2 losses.
Mitchell's Michigan State Normal men's basketball team had an MIAA conference record of 8 wins and 1 loss.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell's Michigan State Normal men's basketball team achieved an MIAA conference record of 8 wins and 1 loss.
Elmer Mitchell taught physical education courses at MSNC covering topics like playground direction and athletic coaching.
Answer: True
Explanation: As an assistant professor at Michigan State Normal College, Elmer Mitchell taught physical education courses that included topics such as playground direction and athletic coaching.
Elmer Mitchell was a professor of physical education at Eastern Michigan University, which was then known as Michigan State Normal College.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell was an assistant professor of physical education at Michigan State Normal College, which is indeed now known as Eastern Michigan University.
What was the outcome of the Michigan State Normal basketball team's 1916–17 season in the MIAA?
Answer: They finished undefeated in MIAA play, but Kalamazoo College was recorded as champion due to also being undefeated.
Explanation: In the 1916–17 season, Michigan State Normal's basketball team was undefeated in MIAA play, but shared the championship with Kalamazoo College, which also had an undefeated record.
What was the conference record for Michigan State Normal's football team under Elmer Mitchell?
Answer: 2 wins and 3 losses
Explanation: Under Elmer Mitchell, the Michigan State Normal football team achieved a conference record of 2 wins and 3 losses in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
What was the conference record for Elmer Mitchell's Michigan State Normal men's basketball team?
Answer: 8 wins and 1 loss
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell's Michigan State Normal men's basketball team had a conference record of 8 wins and 1 loss in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Which institution, now known as Eastern Michigan University, employed Elmer Mitchell as an assistant professor of physical education?
Answer: Michigan State Normal College
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell was employed as an assistant professor of physical education at Michigan State Normal College, which is now known as Eastern Michigan University.
Who was the team captain for Michigan State Normalites during Mitchell's last season, and subsequently became his successor as head coach?
Answer: Elton Rynearson
Explanation: Elton Rynearson was the team captain during Mitchell's final season at Michigan State Normal and later succeeded him as head coach.
Which of the following was NOT a subject Elmer Mitchell taught in physical education courses at Michigan State Normal College?
Answer: Varsity sports management
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell taught physical education courses for future teachers, covering topics such as playground direction and athletic coaching, but not varsity sports management.
What was the name of the conference in which Michigan State Normal's football and basketball teams competed under Mitchell?
Answer: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Explanation: Michigan State Normal's football and basketball teams competed in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) under Elmer Mitchell.
In what year did Elmer Mitchell co-author a book about basketball while at Michigan State Normal College?
Answer: The source does not specify a year, only that he co-wrote a book about basketball.
Explanation: The provided source material indicates that Elmer Mitchell co-wrote a book about basketball while at Michigan State Normal College, but it does not specify the exact year of publication.
At the University of Michigan, Elmer Mitchell was the first varsity basketball coach and founded the intramural sports program.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that Elmer Mitchell served as the first varsity basketball coach and founded the intramural sports program at the University of Michigan.
The University of Michigan's initial basketball team in 1908–09 was successful and led to a sustained program.
Answer: False
Explanation: The University of Michigan's initial basketball team in 1908–09 had a 1–4 record, and the program was terminated due to low attendance, not leading to a sustained program.
Varsity basketball returned to the University of Michigan in 1917, with Elmer Mitchell hired as coach.
Answer: True
Explanation: Varsity basketball was re-established at the University of Michigan in 1917, and Elmer Mitchell was indeed hired as the coach for this inaugural season.
In his first season (1917-18) at the University of Michigan, Mitchell's basketball team achieved a winning conference record.
Answer: False
Explanation: In his first season (1917–18) at the University of Michigan, Mitchell's basketball team had a conference record of 0 wins and 10 losses, not a winning record.
Besides varsity basketball, Mitchell also coached the freshman football and baseball teams at the University of Michigan.
Answer: True
Explanation: In addition to his role as varsity basketball coach, Elmer Mitchell also coached the freshman football and baseball teams at the University of Michigan.
Elmer Mitchell was named the University of Michigan's first Director of Intramural Athletics in 1929.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell was named the University of Michigan's first Director of Intramural Athletics in 1919, not 1929.
The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team under Mitchell had a Big Ten conference record of 5 wins and 15 losses.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, coached by Elmer Mitchell, recorded a Big Ten conference record of 5 wins and 15 losses over his two seasons.
Elmer Mitchell's appointment as Director of Intramural Athletics at the University of Michigan preceded his role as varsity basketball coach.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell was hired as the varsity basketball coach in 1917, and then appointed Director of Intramural Athletics in 1919, meaning his coaching role preceded his directorship.
The University of Michigan's initial basketball program was terminated due to high costs, not low attendance.
Answer: False
Explanation: The University of Michigan's initial basketball program (1908–09) was terminated due to low attendance, not high costs.
The Western Conference is another name for the Big Ten Conference mentioned in relation to Mitchell's UMich basketball record.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Western Conference was indeed an earlier name for what is now known as the Big Ten Conference, where Mitchell's University of Michigan basketball team competed.
In what year was Elmer Mitchell appointed as the first Director of Intramural Athletics at the University of Michigan?
Answer: 1919
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell was appointed as the University of Michigan's first Director of Intramural Athletics in 1919.
What was the record of the University of Michigan's initial basketball team during the 1908–09 season?
Answer: 1 win and 4 losses
Explanation: The University of Michigan's initial basketball team in the 1908–09 season achieved a record of 1 win and 4 losses.
What was the conference record for the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team under Elmer Mitchell during his two seasons?
Answer: 5 wins and 15 losses
Explanation: During his two seasons as coach, Elmer Mitchell's Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team compiled a Big Ten conference record of 5 wins and 15 losses.
In Elmer Mitchell's first season (1917-18) as head coach for the Michigan Wolverines, what was their standing in the Western Conference?
Answer: 10th place
Explanation: In his first season (1917–18) as head coach for the Michigan Wolverines, Elmer Mitchell's team finished 10th in the Western Conference.
What was the primary reason the University of Michigan's initial basketball program (1908-09) was terminated?
Answer: Low attendance.
Explanation: The University of Michigan's initial basketball program was terminated due to low attendance, despite public and alumni demand.
Elmer Mitchell is widely recognized as the father of varsity athletics.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell is widely recognized as the 'father of intramural sports,' not varsity athletics.
Mitchell received a Medal of Honor from Germany for his work in intramural athletics.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell received a Medal of Honor from Czechoslovakia, not Germany, for his contributions to intramural athletics.
Elmer Mitchell was elected into the National Academy of Kinesiology in 1930 as Fellow #26.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell was elected as Fellow #26 into the National Academy of Kinesiology (formerly the American Academy of Physical Education) in 1930.
William Wasson, founder of the NIA, was a student in Elmer Mitchell's intramural sports class.
Answer: True
Explanation: William Wasson, who later founded the National Intramural Association (NIA), was indeed a student in Elmer Mitchell's intramural sports class, highlighting Mitchell's foundational influence.
Elmer Mitchell authored only one book on intramural sports, titled *Intramural Athletics*.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell authored *Intramural Athletics* and *Intramural Sports*, and also co-authored another book titled *Intramural Sports* with Pat Mueller, indicating he wrote or co-wrote more than one book.
Elmer Mitchell was 93 years old when he passed away in 1983.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell was born in 1889 and passed away in 1983, making him 93 years old at the time of his death.
What is Elmer Mitchell primarily recognized for?
Answer: Being widely considered the father of intramural sports.
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell is primarily recognized as the 'father of intramural sports' for his pioneering work in establishing and promoting recreational sports programs within educational institutions.
What international recognition did Elmer Mitchell receive for his work in intramural athletics?
Answer: A Medal of Honor from Czechoslovakia.
Explanation: For his significant contributions to intramural athletics, Elmer Mitchell was awarded a Medal of Honor from Czechoslovakia.
In what year was Elmer Mitchell elected into the National Academy of Kinesiology?
Answer: 1930
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell was elected into the National Academy of Kinesiology in 1930 as Fellow #26.
Which of the following books did Elmer Mitchell author or co-author on the subject of intramural sports?
Answer: *Intramural Athletics* and *Intramural Sports* (including one co-authored with Pat Mueller)
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell authored *Intramural Athletics* and *Intramural Sports*, and co-authored another book titled *Intramural Sports* with Pat Mueller.
Elmer Mitchell passed away at what age?
Answer: 93
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell was born in 1889 and passed away in 1983, making him 93 years old at the time of his death.
Elmer Mitchell was born on September 6, 1889, in Negaunee, Michigan, and passed away in which city?
Answer: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell was born in Negaunee, Michigan, and passed away in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Through 2010, Elmer Mitchell held the highest winning percentage of any head coach in Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball history.
Answer: True
Explanation: Data through 2010 indicates that Elmer Mitchell indeed held the highest winning percentage among all head coaches in the Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball program.
Elmer Mitchell's overall head football coaching record was 5 wins, 4 losses, and 2 ties, all accumulated at Michigan State Normal.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell's total head football coaching record of 5 wins, 4 losses, and 2 ties was indeed accumulated exclusively during his tenure at Michigan State Normal.
Mitchell's head basketball coaching record at Michigan State Normal was 25 wins and 5 losses.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell's head basketball coaching record at Michigan State Normal was 25 wins and 5 losses, reflecting a high winning percentage.
Mitchell's total head coaching record for basketball was 47 wins and 25 losses, with a .653 winning percentage.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell's combined head coaching record for basketball across all teams was 47 wins and 25 losses, achieving a .653 winning percentage.
Elmer Mitchell's overall basketball coaching record at the University of Michigan was 25 wins and 5 losses.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell's overall basketball coaching record at the University of Michigan was 22 wins and 20 losses, not 25 wins and 5 losses. The latter record was achieved at Michigan State Normal.
Elmer Mitchell's overall football coaching record includes seasons at both Union High School and Michigan State Normal.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell's overall head football coaching record of 5 wins, 4 losses, and 2 ties was accumulated exclusively during his tenure at Michigan State Normal, not including Union High School.
Mitchell's .833 winning percentage in basketball was achieved at the University of Michigan.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell achieved an .833 winning percentage in basketball at Michigan State Normal, not the University of Michigan.
What was Elmer Mitchell's overall head football coaching record?
Answer: 5 wins, 4 losses, and 2 ties
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell's total head football coaching record was 5 wins, 4 losses, and 2 ties, accumulated during his tenure at Michigan State Normal.
Which of the following represents Elmer Mitchell's overall basketball coaching record specifically at the University of Michigan?
Answer: 22 wins and 20 losses
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell's overall basketball coaching record specifically at the University of Michigan was 22 wins and 20 losses over his two seasons.
What was Elmer Mitchell's winning percentage as head coach for the Michigan State Normalites men's basketball team?
Answer: .833
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell achieved an impressive .833 winning percentage as head coach for the Michigan State Normalites men's basketball team.
What was the overall football record for Elmer Mitchell specifically at Michigan State Normal?
Answer: 5 wins, 4 losses, and 2 ties
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell's overall football coaching record specifically at Michigan State Normal was 5 wins, 4 losses, and 2 ties.
What was Elmer Mitchell's overall basketball record specifically at Michigan State Normal?
Answer: 25 wins and 5 losses
Explanation: Elmer Mitchell's overall basketball coaching record specifically at Michigan State Normal was 25 wins and 5 losses.
What distinction did Elmer Mitchell hold in Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball history through the year 2010?
Answer: Highest winning percentage of any head coach.
Explanation: Through 2010, Elmer Mitchell held the highest winning percentage of any head coach in the Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball program's history.