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Edward Donahue

1891 – 1961

American sports coach, college athletics administrator

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Lived 1891 – 1961 (aged 70). Edward Donahue was an American basketball coach.

Edward Ambrose "Jiggs" Donahue (February 5, 1891 – October 29, 1961) was an American football and baseball player, coach of multiple sports, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Clemson University from 1917 to 1920, compiling a record of 21–12–3 (.625). He also served as the school's basketball and baseball coach, as well as the track coach. Donahue joined the football coaching staff at Western Reserve University in 1931, serving as the backfield coach under head coach Tom Keady.

Donahue attended Somerville High School in Somerville, Massachusetts and Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. At Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia he starred in baseball as a catcher. Donahue died on October 29, 1961, in Boston, at the age of 70.

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Washington and Lee University

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Who was Edward Donahue?

American sports coach, college athletics administrator

When was Edward Donahue born?

Edward Donahue was born on 5 February 1891 in Somerville, Massachusetts.

When did Edward Donahue die?

Edward Donahue died on 29 October 1961 in Boston.

What was Edward Donahue's occupation?

Edward Donahue was a basketball coach.

What nationality was Edward Donahue?

Edward Donahue was American.

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· Wikipedia: Edward Donahue

· Wikidata: Q5342614

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