George Genung

Sport: Boys Basketball

Coach George Genung is another of our lifetime Arizona-bred educators and athletes.  Genung was a graduate of Tucson High School in 1940 and a star in 3 sports; baseball, basketball, and swimming.  George is a member of the Tucson High School Hall of Fame.  Coach Genung attended the University of Arizona and completed his education after serving his country in the military in WWII.  Coach led Amphi Panthers athletic teams from 1947-82 (32 years).  The 1949 Amphi team was the Arizona State 5A Basketball Runner-Up.  Coach is the only person ever elected to both the Arizona Basketball Hall of Fame and the Arizona Softball Hall of Fame (1994).

School at Time of Induction: Tucson Amphitheater

Year of Induction: 1995