About Garrett Cochran
Lived 1876 – 1918 (aged 41). Garrett Cochran was an American baseball player and american football player.
Garrett Cochran (August 26, 1876 – July 8, 1918) was an American college football player and coach. He played at Princeton University from 1894 to 1897 at the end position, and was twice named to the College Football All-America Team. Cochran served as the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley from 1898 to 1899, the United States Naval Academy in 1900, and his alma mater, Princeton, in 1902, compiling a career head coaching record of 29–5–3.
During World War I, Cochran enlisted in the United States Army and served in France as a lieutenant in the field artillery. He developed pneumonia and died on a ship returning to the United States on July 8, 1918.
In 1971, Cochran was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Who was Garrett Cochran?
American football player (1876-1918)
When was Garrett Cochran born?
Garrett Cochran was born on 26 August 1876 in Driftwood.
When did Garrett Cochran die?
Garrett Cochran died on 8 July 1918 in sea.
What was Garrett Cochran's occupation?
Garrett Cochran was a baseball player and american football player.
What nationality was Garrett Cochran?
Garrett Cochran was American.
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