About Tom McCann
Lived 1898 – 1975 (aged 76). Tom McCann was an American basketball coach.
Thomas E. McCann (November 7, 1898 – March 23, 1975) was an American baseball player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Tusculum College in 1924 and at the University of Miami from 1931 to 1934. McCann was also the head basketball coach at Miami during the 1928–29 and 1931–32 seasons.
In 1929, he coached football at Plant City High School in Plant City, Florida. McCann played college baseball at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1921 and 1922.
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Who was Tom McCann?
American sports coach (1898–1975)
When was Tom McCann born?
Tom McCann was born on 7 November 1898 in Waukegan.
When did Tom McCann die?
Tom McCann died on 23 March 1975.
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Tom McCann was a basketball coach.
What nationality was Tom McCann?
Tom McCann was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom McCann. https://biography.guide/tom-mccann/
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