TOWSON, Md. – George Henderson, a member of Towson University's Athletics Hall of Fame who went on to earn numerous accolades as an amateur, semipro and college baseball coach over a five-decade period, passed away March 2^nd at his Springdale home in Cockeysville. He was 89 years old.

A 1963 graduate of Towson, George played soccer and baseball for the Tigers. He was inducted into the Tigers' Hall of Fame, which he helped start, in 1974.

According to his obituary, after graduating from Towson George taught social studies at Catonsville Junior High School before co-founding, with the Orioles star, Brooks Robinson Sporting Goods. A scout for the Baltimore Orioles he worked with the Leone's-Johnny's Baseball semipro baseball team, winning All-American National Championships plus numerous Maryland state and Baltimore City titles.

From 1979-83 George was the head baseball coach at the Community College of Baltimore. Later he began a 23-year stint as the head baseball coach at Essex Community College where he guided the Knights to the NJCAA Division I National Championship in 1992 on the strength of a 34-game winning streak, picking up the National Coach of the Year as well. Combined, George's CCB and ECC teams captured seven NJCAA Region XX titles. A seven-time Coach of the Year he was inducted into the Region XX, Maryland Association of Baseball Coaches and CCB halls of fame. It was estimated his combined career coaching record to be 641-346.

A past president of the Ed Block Courage Awards program, George was co-founder and officer for the Baltimore Boys of Summer that honors local baseball and softball stars in addition to supporting military charities including the Wounded Warriors.

A visitation will be held at the Ruck Towson Funeral Home at 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26) on Tuesday, March 12^th from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Church of the Nativity on Wednesday, March 13^th at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in George's name to St. Jude Children Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.