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Joe Begala

1906 – 1978

American football and wrestling coach

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Lived 1906 – 1978 (aged 72). Joe Begala was a coach.

Joseph W. Begala (March 4, 1906 – April 24, 1978) was an American college football and collegiate wrestling coach. He served as the head football coach at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio from 1933 to 1934, compiling a record of 4–5–6. He also served as Kent State's wrestling coach, amassing a dual match record of 307–69–5. Begala died on April 24, 1978, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio.

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Who was Joe Begala?

American football and wrestling coach (1906-1978)

When was Joe Begala born?

Joe Begala was born on 4 March 1906 in Struthers.

When did Joe Begala die?

Joe Begala died on 24 April 1978 in Ravenna.

What was Joe Begala's occupation?

Joe Begala was a coach.

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· Wikipedia: Joe Begala

· Wikidata: Q56677630

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