The late, Robert E. Gallagher '44, standing center with the ball at Cornell's Newman Arena in 1995 is honored for his endowment to Cornell Men's Basketball.Steve Donahue holds the position of the Robert E. Gallagher '44 Head Coach of Cornell Men's Basketball.
The Cornell head coaching position was endowed by Gallagher in 1993. The endowment financially supports the position as well as the program.
Gallagher was elected to the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998 in recognition of his basketball career at Cornell, and for his work as chairman of the Cornell Athletics Alumni Advisory Committee. He won varsity letters in Cornell basketball in 1942, 1943 and 1947, after earning his numerals as a member of the freshman team in 1941. Gallagher ranked third on the squad in scoring in 1943 and was captain-elect of the 1944 team, but he left the University to join the Navy as an ensign and served until 1946, when he was discharged as a lieutenant in the Naval Air Corps. He later returned to Cornell for the 1946-47 season, and was acting captain of the team, helping the squad to an overall record of 14-8 and a second-place finish in the Eastern Intercollegiate League.
Gallagher passed away at the age of 83 during August 2006.
Gallagher was a former Cornell Captain.
Gallagher (left) is inducted into the Hall of Fame during 1998 by former Cornell Athletics Director, Charlie Moore.
The Cornell head coaching position was endowed by Gallagher in 1993. The endowment financially supports the position as well as the program.
Gallagher was elected to the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998 in recognition of his basketball career at Cornell, and for his work as chairman of the Cornell Athletics Alumni Advisory Committee. He won varsity letters in Cornell basketball in 1942, 1943 and 1947, after earning his numerals as a member of the freshman team in 1941. Gallagher ranked third on the squad in scoring in 1943 and was captain-elect of the 1944 team, but he left the University to join the Navy as an ensign and served until 1946, when he was discharged as a lieutenant in the Naval Air Corps. He later returned to Cornell for the 1946-47 season, and was acting captain of the team, helping the squad to an overall record of 14-8 and a second-place finish in the Eastern Intercollegiate League.
Gallagher passed away at the age of 83 during August 2006.
Gallagher was a former Cornell Captain.
Gallagher (left) is inducted into the Hall of Fame during 1998 by former Cornell Athletics Director, Charlie Moore.
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