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Johnny Cain

1908 – 1977

American football player and coach, baseball coach, tennis coach, college athletics administrator

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Lived 1908 – 1977 (aged 68). Johnny Cain was an American american football player and head coach.

John Lewis "Hurri" "Sugar" Cain (November 17, 1908 – August 18, 1977) was an American football player, coach of football, baseball, and tennis, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at the University of Alabama, where he was a three-time All-American and a member of the 1930 national championship team that won the Rose Bowl.

Cain served as the head football coach at Southwestern Louisiana Institute, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, from 1937 to 1941 and in 1946, compiling a record of 33–19–5. He was also the head baseball coach at Southwestern Louisiana from 1942 to 1944. In 1947, Cain moved to the University of Mississippi to serve as backfield coach for the football team under Johnny Vaught. He was also the head tennis coach at Ole Miss from 1957 to 1973. Cain was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1973.

He stood 5'10" and weighed 183 pounds.

College career

Cain was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa at Alabama.

Death Cain died of leukemia, on August 18, 1977, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Head coaching record College football

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University of Alabama

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Johnny Cain?

American football player and coach, baseball coach, tennis coach, college athletics administrator (1908-1977)

When was Johnny Cain born?

Johnny Cain was born on 17 November 1908 in Montgomery.

When did Johnny Cain die?

Johnny Cain died on 18 August 1977 in Memphis.

What was Johnny Cain's occupation?

Johnny Cain was an american football player and head coach.

What nationality was Johnny Cain?

Johnny Cain was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johnny Cain

· Wikidata: Q6266419

· DBpedia: Johnny Cain

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