Mumby, Hugh (1926-2021)
Date Updated
10-18-2019
Department
Human Performance/Physical Education
Academic Rank
Professor
Year Retired from SJSU
1986
Educational Background
University of California, 1953 MA
University of California, 1949 AB
Teaching Experience
San Jose State University (Teacher/Coach), 1952-1986
University of California, Berkeley (Teacher/Coach), 1949-1951
Administrative and Professional Experience
Mumby Enterprises‑‑minor construction.
Selected Publications
"Kinesthetic Acuity and Balance‑‑Related to Wrestling Ability," Research Quarterly, 1953.
Files
Personal Commentary
Married, June 1950.
Children:
Son - graduate U.C. Davis, Ph.D., U.C. Riverside, Research Scientist Biochemistry, University of Texas, Southwest Medical Center, Dallas, TX;
Oldest daughter - UC graduate, wife to A.I.A. Architect, San Jose;,
Youngest daughter - SJSU graduate, Math and PE teacher, Windsor Middle School, Windsor, CA.
I grew up 15 years in India as son of E. W. (Ted) Mumby, Methodist Missionary stationed at Lucknow Christian College, Lucknow, India 20 years. He was a teacher/coach at SJSU for 6 years prior to his retirement and my arrival.
Some of my duties at SJSU, among others, included coaching gymnastics (3 years), tennis (4 years), wrestling (19 years), kinesiology, supervision of the activity program and scheduling.
Date Completed: 10/96
Adapted from: Biographies of Retired Faculty San Jose State University 1997: A Project of the Emeritus Faculty Association of San Jose State University. San Jose, CA: The University, 1997.