John McEwan
American football player and coach (1893–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the U.S. soccer player, see John McEwan (soccer). For the Scottish footballer, see Jock McEwan.
John James "Cap" McEwan (February 18, 1893 – August 9, 1970) was an American football player and coach. He played and coached at the United States Military Academy and was the head coach at the University of Oregon and College of the Holy Cross after his military career ended. He then spent two seasons in the professional ranks, coaching the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League from 1933 to 1934.
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Born | (1893-02-18)February 18, 1893 Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | August 9, 1970(1970-08-09) (aged 77) New York, New York, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1913–1916 | Army |
Position(s) | Center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1919–1922 | Army (assistant) |
1923–1925 | Army |
1926–1929 | Oregon |
1930–1932 | Holy Cross |
1933–1934 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 59–23–6 (college) 9–11–1 (NFL) |
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Awards | |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1962 (profile) | |
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