Frank Gargan
American football player and coach (1888–1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Francis Gargan (July 1, 1888 – August 18, 1960)[1][2] was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Georgetown University (1912–1913), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1914), Fordham University (1916–1917, 1922–1926) and New York University (1920–1921), compiling career coaching record of 55–40–8. In 1917, Gargan was co-head coach with Frank McCaffrey for Fordham.[3]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1888-07-01)July 1, 1888 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 18, 1960(1960-08-18) (aged 72) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1907–1909 | Fordham |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1911 | Georgetown (assistant) |
1912–1913 | Georgetown |
1914 | RPI |
1916–1917 | Fordham |
1920–1921 | NYU |
1922–1926 | Fordham |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 55–40–8 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
SAIAA (1912) | |
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