John McKenna
American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator
About John McKenna
Lived 1914 – 2007 (aged 92). John McKenna was an American head coach.
John McKenna (November 12, 1914 – March 31, 2007) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) for 13 seasons, from 1953 until 1965, compiling a record of 62–60–8. McKenna's teams won four Southern Conference championships and his 62 wins are the most of any coach in VMI Keydets football history. McKenna died on March 31, 2007, at his home in Decatur, Georgia.
He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Who was John McKenna?
American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator
When was John McKenna born?
John McKenna was born on 12 November 1914 in Lawrence.
When did John McKenna die?
John McKenna died on 31 March 2007 in Decatur.
What was John McKenna's occupation?
John McKenna was a head coach.
What nationality was John McKenna?
John McKenna was American.
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