Cameron, Edmund McCullough, 1902-1988.

Edmund "Eddie" McCullough Cameron served as head basketball coach, head football coach, and Athletic Director during his 46-year career at Duke University. He was known for enhancing Duke athletics and the Department of Physical Education by improving and adding facilities and expanding athletic programs. The Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke was named in his honor.

From the description of Edmund M. Cameron records, 1929-1972. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 53906099

Edmund "Eddie" McCullough Cameron was born on April 22, 1902, in Manor, Pennsylvania. An excellent student, Cameron also won acclaim for his athletic talents at the Culver Military Academy and Washington and Lee University. He joined Duke University in 1926 as the freshmen football, basketball, and baseball coach. In 1929, Cameron was named head basketball coach. He also assisted in coaching football with head coach Wallace Wade. In 1942, Cameron became head football coach, and in 1946 he again served as assistant coach with Wade. Both the basketball and football teams experienced record successes under Cameron's leadership.

In 1951, Cameron was named Athletic Director, and also directed the Department of Physical Education. He expanded the range and quality of athletic facilities at Duke. In 1953, he helped found the Atlantic Coast Conference and served as chairman of the ACC Basketball Committee for 19 years. He also chaired the basketball committee in the Southern Conference for 20 years.

Cameron was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1969. In 1972, the Duke Indoor Stadium was renamed the Cameron Indoor Stadium. Cameron retired on August 31 of that same year. He died on November 25, 1988, at the age of 86. He was survived by his wife of over 50 years, Mary Toms Cameron, and four children.

From the guide to the Edmund M. Cameron Records, ., 1929 - 1972, (University Archives, Duke University)