Frank Navarro
American football player and coach (1930–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frank F. Navarro (February 15, 1930 – May 30, 2021) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Williams College from 1963 to 1967, Columbia University from 1968 to 1973, Wabash College from 1974 to 1977, and Princeton University from 1978 to 1984, compiling a career head coaching record of 99–99–6. Navarro graduated in 1953 from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he played on the Maryland Terrapins football as a guard under head coach, Jim Tatum. Navarro and the 1951 Maryland Terrapins football team advanced to the 1952 Sugar Bowl, where they beat Tennessee, and were recognized as a national champion by several selections.[citation needed]
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1930-02-15)February 15, 1930 White Plains, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 30, 2021(2021-05-30) (aged 91) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1950–1952 | Maryland |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1955 | Columbia (OL) |
1956 | Williams (freshmen) |
1957–1962 | Williams (assistant) |
1963–1967 | Williams |
1968–1973 | Columbia |
1974–1977 | Wabash |
1978–1984 | Princeton |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 99–99–6 |
Tournaments | 2–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |