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Dave Fagg

1936 – 2024

American football and wrestling coach

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Lived 1936 – 2024 (aged 88). Dave Fagg was an American american football coach and wrestling coach.

David J. Fagg (April 27, 1936 – December 30, 2024) was an American football coach. He served two stints as the head football coach at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, from 1970 to 1973 and 1990 to 1992, compiling a record of 22–45–1. In between his two tenures at Davidson, Fagg was an assistant coach at Georgia Tech, the University of Hawaii, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Arizona.

Fagg attended Davidson, where he was captain of the football and wrestling teams. He later earned a master's degree from Boston University. Fagg began his coaching career in 1962 as head wrestling coach and assistant football coach at Garinger High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1964, he moved on to The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina to serve in the same two roles for a year. Fagg returned to Davidson in 1965 when he was hired as an assistant on the staff of Homer Smith, who was newly hired as head football coach.

Fagg died on December 30, 2024.

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Who was Dave Fagg?

American football and wrestling coach

When was Dave Fagg born?

Dave Fagg was born on 27 April 1936 in High Point.

When did Dave Fagg die?

Dave Fagg died on 30 December 2024 in Davidson.

What was Dave Fagg's occupation?

Dave Fagg was an american football coach and wrestling coach.

What nationality was Dave Fagg?

Dave Fagg was American.

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