Floyd Scott Hamilton (November 21, 1921 – April 11, 1976) was an American

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player and coach. A

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, native, Hamilton played college basketball for the

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. As a junior in the 1941–42 season, Hamilton led the Mountaineers to the

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and was named an

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by the

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at the end of the season. He was the first WVU basketball player to earn this designation. Following the close of his college career in 1943, Hamilton joined the Navy to fight in

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and upon his return played for a variety of professional and semi-professional teams and was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets of the

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(BAA), though he never played for the team. He began coaching in 1947 as the head coach for Welch High School in

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, and in 1950 made a move to the college ranks as he was named head coach for Washington and Lee. Hamilton coached the Generals for two seasons, compiling a record of 13–39, before resigning in 1952. Hamilton spent the majority of his remaining years as a high school coach and administrator. He died on April 11, 1976, at age 54.

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