Kenneth Beatty
American sports coach
Charles Kenneth Beatty (April 19, 1905 – September 28, 1977) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He was the first head football coach at East Carolina Teaching College—now known as East Carolina University—serving from 1932 to 1933 and compiling a record of 1–10. Beatty was also the head basketball coach at East Carolina from 1932 to 1934, tallying mark of 12–17. Beatty served as the second head baseball coach at East Carolina for one season in 1933, with a record of 3–3. He was inducted into the East Carolina University Hall of Fame in 1974.
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