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John J. Egan

1878 – 1949

American football player and coach

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Lived 1878 – 1949 (aged 70). John J. Egan was an American american football player.

John Joseph Egan (May 18, 1878 – February 1, 1949) was an American college football player and coach and physician. He served as the co-head football coach at Villanova College—now known as Villanova University—in 1900 with John Powers. Together they compiled a record of 5–2–2 in one season. Egan then coached Villanova the following year alone and compiled a 2–3 record, making his overall head coaching record 7–5–2. Later, he also served as athletic director at the University of Maryland. He served as a major in the Medical Corps of the United States Army during World War II and was also a chief rating specialist at two Veterans' Administration offices in Connecticut. Egan died at a Connecticut veterans' hospital in 1949 after a long illness.

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Villanova University
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John Joseph Egan

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Who was John J. Egan?

American football player and coach (1878-1949)

When was John J. Egan born?

John J. Egan was born on 18 May 1878 in Waterbury.

When did John J. Egan die?

John J. Egan died on 1 February 1949 in Newington.

What was John J. Egan's occupation?

John J. Egan was an american football player.

What nationality was John J. Egan?

John J. Egan was American.

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· Wikipedia: John J. Egan

· Wikidata: Q6241035

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