Fred Huggins
American football player and coach (1899–1976) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick Anthony Huggins (March 6, 1899 – July 15, 1976) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island from 1921 to 1924, compiling a record of 15–15–2.[1] Huggins was named to the 1918 College Football All-America Team as a guard while playing for Brown University.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1899 |
| Died | July 15, 1976 (aged 77) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1916 | Brown |
| 1918 | Brown |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1921–1924 | Providence |
| 1928 | Newport Naval |
| 1930 | Navy (assistant) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Huggins entered the United States Army Air Forces in 1942. After serving in the Pacific War during World War II, he was discharged four years later with the rank of major. Huggins worked for the Veterans Administration from 1946 until his retirement in 1965. He died on July 15, 1976, at his home in Newport, Rhode Island.[3][4]
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Friars (Independent) (1921–1924) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Providence | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1922 | Providence | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1923 | Providence | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| 1924 | Providence | 4–5–1 | |||||||
| Providence: | 15–15–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 15–15–2 | ||||||||
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