About Tom McHugh
Lived 1932 – 2019 (aged 87). Tom McHugh was an American american football player.
Thomas F. McHugh (May 13, 1932 – November 27, 2019) was an American gridiron football player and coach and college baseball coach. He was a standout player at the University of Notre Dame where he was a member of the undefeated 1953 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team under head coach Frank Leahy. McHugh served as the head football coach at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio from 1978 to 1982, compiling a record of 18–27. He served as the head baseball coach at Kenyon from 1968 to 1983.
McHugh was selected in the sixth round by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1954 NFL draft.
As a high school coach at Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio, McHugh coached future Michigan State and National Football League (NFL) star Bubba Smith. He was the brother of Toledo mayor John McHugh.
McHugh died in Mt. Vernon, Ohio on November 27, 2019, at the age of 87.
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Who was Tom McHugh?
American baseball and football coach
When was Tom McHugh born?
Tom McHugh was born on 13 May 1932 in Phoenixville.
When did Tom McHugh die?
Tom McHugh died on 27 November 2019 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
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Tom McHugh was an american football player.
What nationality was Tom McHugh?
Tom McHugh was American.
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