Jackson Cannell

Jackson Livingston Cannell (May 30, 1896 – March 21, 1965) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Dartmouth for seven non-consecutive years, from 1921 to 1922 and 1929 to 1933. His Dartmouth teams amassed a 39–19–4 record.

Early life Cannell attended Everett High School in Everett, Massachusetts. While there, he played as a quarterback on the football team. He was a part of the 1914 Everett team that went 13–0 and outscored opponents 600 to 0, which he led to a mythical interscholastic championship. He played on the football team and earned varsity letters in 1916 and 1919, the latter of which he served as a captain.

Coaching career In 1921, Cannell became Dartmouth's head football coach, replacing Clarence Spears. After the season, Cannell's players petitioned for his return as head coach after they learned alumni were agitating to have him replaced by former Dartmouth star and Colgate coach Lawrence Bankart. The administration vehemently denied that Bankart was to replace Cannell, and The New York Times wrote the "Bankart rumor springs up every year, but usually with little or no foundation." Bankart had previously declined the position vacated by Spears, and had recommended Cannell for the job. Cannell was replaced by Jesse Hawley, Cannell was promoted back to head coach in 1929 after Hawley relinquished the job due to "business pressure". During the next three years Dartmouth amassed a 19–6–2 record, but posted an 8–8–1 mark over Cannell's last two seasons. Five days later, Cannell resigned his position with a year remaining on his contract. Athletic director Harry R. Heneage stated the administration had not pressured him for his resignation, but without further elaboration.

In 1937, Cannell was hired as an assistant under his former high school coach, Cleo O'Donnell, at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. He remained at the school until it dropped football following the 1940 season. From 1942 to 1946, Traip had the longest undefeated streak in state history.

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