Horace Levering "Pip" Koehler (January 16, 1902 – December 8, 1986) was an American

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and professional

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player.

Baseball

Koehler played only one season (1925) with the

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. He was a small athlete at , 165 pounds, who threw and batted right-handed. Koehler attended

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. On April 22, 1925, Koehler made his big league debut at the age of 23. He ended up appearing in only 12 games and collecting 2

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s. He struck out once and scored one run, but didn't collect a single hit. Used primarily as a

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, Koehler was flawless in the field. He played his final game on September 12, 1925. Koehler died on December 8, 1986. He was interred in Calvary Cemetery in

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Basketball

While playing for the

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, Koehler was also the player-coach of the Toledo Red Man Tobaccos. In 1930, he led the Red Man to the National Professional Basketball League championship.

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* 1902 births 1986 deaths Baseball players from Monroe County, Pennsylvania Basketball players from Pennsylvania Major League Baseball outfielders New York Giants (baseball) players Penn State Nittany Lions baseball players Penn State Nittany Lions basketball players Basketball player-coaches Toledo Mud Hens players Toledo Red Man Tobaccos players {{US-baseball-outfielder-1900s-stub