George Haggarty

Who was George Haggarty?

George Sylvester Haggarty was an American basketball and baseball player, track athlete, golfer, horse racing advocate, and attorney. As a student at the University of Michigan, he was a member of the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team from 1922 to 1925. He was the leading scorer on the 1923–24 and 1924-25 teams. He was also the captain of the 1924–25 team. He was the winner of the retrospective Mr. Basketball of Michigan award as the best basketball player in Michigan during 1921. He also won the 1966 United States Seniors' Golf Association championship. He was also an attorney with the Detroit law firm of Dickinson Wright for 20 years.