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Jim Hazlett

1926 – 2010

American football player and coach, baseball coach

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Lived 1926 – 2010 (aged 84). Jim Hazlett was an American baseball player and american football player.

James Hazlett (January 12, 1926 – August 4, 2010) was an American sports coach who was head football and baseball head coach for several universities in the northeastern United States. He coached at Susquehanna University, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and Kean University.

He was a three-sport standout at Susquehanna from 1948 to 1952. In 1950, he was named Little All-America while playing center on the undefeated football team.

Coaching career Hazlett was the head coach of the football and baseball teams at his first coaching stop, Edinboro. In four seasons his football teams went 13–18–2 overall (7–16–2 in conference play). Hazlett's next school was Susquehanna, where he also coached baseball and football. On the gridiron, the Crusaders went 39–69–3, including an MASCAC North Division title in 1970. Hazlett's last stop came at Kean from 1984 to 1987. In four seasons as the baseball coach, he compiled an overall record of 86–67–3, including two ECAC Tournament appearances in 1985 and 1986. In 1986, the Cougars were ECAC Champions. In football, the Cougars went 23–43–2, leaving his career football coaching record at 75–130–7.

Death Hazlett died August 4, 2010, at his home in Richmond, Virginia.

Head coaching record College football

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Who was Jim Hazlett?

American football player and coach, baseball coach (1926-2010)

When was Jim Hazlett born?

Jim Hazlett was born on 12 January 1926 in Tarentum.

When did Jim Hazlett die?

Jim Hazlett died on 4 August 2010 in Richmond.

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Jim Hazlett was a baseball player and american football player.

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Jim Hazlett was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jim Hazlett

· Wikidata: Q16090318

· DBpedia: Jim Hazlett

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