About Allen McCants
Lived 1875 – 1953 (aged 78). Allen McCants was an American head coach and american football player.
Allen Gauthier McCants (August 20, 1875 – December 14, 1953) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Alabama in 1897. McCants was also a player for Alabama's inaugural football team in 1892. Due to a ban the university had placed on athletic teams traveling off campus, McCants' 1897 team only played one game, a 6–0 victory over the Tuscaloosa Athletic Club. As a further result of the ban, Alabama did not field a team in 1898. When the ban was lifted and football was resumed in 1899, W. A. Martin was named as the new head coach.
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Who was Allen McCants?
American college football coach (1875-1953)
When was Allen McCants born?
Allen McCants was born on 20 August 1875 in Mobile.
When did Allen McCants die?
Allen McCants died on 14 December 1953.
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Allen McCants was a head coach and american football player.
What nationality was Allen McCants?
Allen McCants was American.
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