batting average in 382 major league at-bats and appeared in his final major league game on September 18, 1930. Badgro continued to play in the minor leagues for several years, including stints with the Wichita Falls Spudders of the Texas League (1931–1932) and Seattle Indians of the Pacific Coast League (1933). Coaching career In 1937, Badgro returned to USC to finish the credits he needed to graduate. At the same time, he was a member of Howard Jones' football coaching staff at USC, responsible for working with USC's frosh players. In June 1938, Badgro was hired as the football coach at Ventura High School in Ventura, California. He also coached football, baseball, and basketball for Ventura Junior College. In June 1939, he was hired as an assistant coach (responsible for ends) under Lou Little at Columbia. He remained at Columbia through the 1942 season. In 1944, Badgro was employed in a Seattle war plant. In February 1946, Badgro was hired as an assistant football coach at the University of Washington. When Howard Odell took over as Washington's head coach, he retained Badgro as his ends coach. Badgro was again retained when John Cherberg took over as head coach in 1953. He resigned his coaching post at Washington in January 1954 in order to pursue private business in Kent, Washington. Family, later years, and honors Badgro was married to Dorothea Taylor. After retiring from football, Badgro worked for the Department of Agriculture in the State of Washington. In 1967, Badgro was inducted into the Washington State Sports Hall of Fame. Badgro was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981 at age 78. At that time, he was the oldest person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Badgro died in July 1998 at age 95 in Kent, Washington. He had been hospitalized after a fall. He was buried at Hillcrest Burial Park in Kent. References External links 1902 births 1998 deaths American football defensive ends American football ends Forwards (basketball) Major League Baseball right fielders Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players Columbia Lions football coaches New York Yankees (NFL) players New York Giants players St. Louis Browns players USC Trojans baseball players USC Trojans football coaches USC Trojans football players USC Trojans men's basketball players Washington Huskies football coaches Longview Cannibals players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Muskogee Chiefs players Seattle Indians players Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players Wichita Falls