Jack Mitchell
American football player and coach
About Jack Mitchell
Lived 1923 – 2009 (aged 85). Jack Mitchell was an American american football player, american football coach and head coach.
Jack Churchill Mitchell (December 3, 1923 – July 5, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Municipal University of Wichita—now known as Wichita State University—from 1953 to 1954, the University of Arkansas from 1955 to 1957, and the University of Kansas from 1958 to 1966. compiling a career college football record of 72–61–7. Mitchell played football at the University of Oklahoma as a quarterback from 1946 to 1948. He was named an All-American in 1948. After retiring from coaching, Mitchell moved to Wellington, Kansas to become a publisher at The Wellington Daily News.
Coaching career Wichita Mitchell was the 21st head football coach for the Municipal University of Wichita, now Wichita State University, located in Wichita, Kansas. He held that position for two seasons, from 1953 until 1954. His overall coaching record at Wichita was 13–5–1.
Arkansas From 1954 to 1957, Mitchell was the head football coach at University of Arkansas, where he compiled a 17–12–1 record.
Kansas Mitchell was the 28th head football coach for the University of Kansas located in Lawrence, Kansas and he held that position for nine seasons, from 1958 until 1966. His overall coaching record at Kansas was 44–42–5.
Death Mitchell died on July 5, 2009, in Sun City, Arizona.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jack Mitchell?
American football player and coach
When was Jack Mitchell born?
Jack Mitchell was born on 3 December 1923 in Arkansas City, Kansas.
When did Jack Mitchell die?
Jack Mitchell died on 5 July 2009 in Sun City, Arizona.
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Jack Mitchell was an american football player, american football coach and head coach.
What nationality was Jack Mitchell?
Jack Mitchell was American.
Sources & further reading
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