Frank Hedden

Frank Bullock "Pop" Hedden (August 18, 1904 – November 11, 1990) was an American football, basketball, baseball, track, and tennis coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1942 to 1945 at Anderson College—now known as Anderson University—in Anderson, Indiana from 1947 to 1948, compiling a career varsity college football coaching record of 12–7–2.

Frank Hedden
Biographical details
Born(1904-08-18)August 18, 1904
Worthington, Indiana
DiedNovember 11, 1990(1990-11-11) (aged 86)
Carmel, Indiana
Playing career
Football
1929Butler
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1932–1941Butler (freshmen)
1942–1945Butler
1947–1948Anderson (IN)
1949–1964Butler (freshmen)
Basketball
1936–1942Butler (assistant)
1942–1945Butler
1946–1949Anderson (IN)
Baseball
1945Butler
1948Anderson (IN)
Track
1932–1942Butler (freshmen)
1946–1949Anderson (IN)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1942–1945Butler (acting AD)
1946–1949Anderson (IN)
Head coaching record
Overall12–7–2 (football)
63–40 (basketball)
6–7 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Hoosier (1948)

Hedden graduated from high school in Worthington, Indiana, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He then moved on to Butler, letting in football, before graduating in 1931. He was appointed coach of freshman sports at Butler in 1932. Hedden assisted Tony Hinkle for six years with Butler's varsity basketball team before replacing Hinkle in 1942 as acting athletic director and head coach of the varsity football, basketball, and baseball teams while Hinkle was on leave serving in the military.[1] In May 1946, Hedden was appointed head coach of the football and track teams at Anderson College.[2] He also served as athletic director at Anderson and inaugurated the school's football team in 1947. He returned to Butler in 1949 as freshman football coach and instructor in physical education.[3] Hedden retired from coaching in 1965 and from teaching in 1974.[4]

Hedden also served as director of the Amateur Baseball Association and as safety director for the Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation. He died on November 11, 1990.[5]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Butler Bulldogs (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1942–1945)
1942 Butler 2–71–29th
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 Butler 3–33–24th
Butler: 5–104–4
Anderson Ravens (Hoosier Conference) (1947)
1947 Anderson 1–5–20–4–17th
1948 Anderson 6–25–0T–1st
Anderson: 7–7–25–4–1
Total:12–7–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Frank Hedden Becomes Butler's 3d Athletic Director In Four Months—Walt Floyd Is Named Chief Assistant". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. August 20, 1942. p. 17. Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. "Hedden Signs As Anderson College Coach". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. May 15, 1946. p. 20. Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Hedden Back as Butler's Frosh Coach". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 1, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Butler Groups To Fete Retiring 'Pop' Hedden". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. February 14, 1974. p. 36. Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Frank Hedden, 86, Former Butler University coach". Journal & Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. Associated Press. November 16, 1990. p. 12. Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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