About Howard Gargan
Lived 1886 – 1945 (aged 58). Howard Gargan was an American american football coach and army officer.
Howard Matthew Gargan (December 12, 1886 – January 21, 1945) was an American college football player and coach. He Served as the head football coach at Fordham University from 1908 to 1909 and at Rutgers University from 1910 to 1912, compiling a career head coaching record of 22–12–6.
Gargan played football at Fordham as a halfback and was captain of the 1907 Fordham football team. He also played baseball at Fordham as a first baseman, captaining the 1908 team with Cofley and Mahoney.
In 1917, he joined the United States Army but did not see combat in Europe during World War I. He attained the rank of captain and resigned from the Army in 1927, having served at Fort Riley in Kansas and Fort Dix in New Jersey.
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Who was Howard Gargan?
American football player and coach (1886-1945)
When was Howard Gargan born?
Howard Gargan was born on 12 December 1886 in Manhattan.
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Howard Gargan died on 21 January 1945 in Manhattan.
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Howard Gargan was an american football coach and army officer.
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Howard Gargan was American.
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