Jack Hegarty
John Edward Hegarty (June 9, 1888 – March 1, 1974) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball.
Biographical details | |
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Born | Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S. | June 9, 1888
Died | March 1, 1974 85) | (aged
Playing career | |
1910–1912 | Georgetown |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1914–1915 | North Carolina A&M |
1921 | Washington Senators |
Basketball | |
1913–1914 | North Carolina A&M |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 5–6–2 (college football) 1–2 (NFL) 6–7 (college basketball) |
He served as the head football coach at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now North Carolina State University, from 1914 to 1915, compiling a record of 5–6–2. Hegarty also coached basketball for a season at North Carolina A&M in 1913–14, tallying a mark of 6–7. He was also the head coach of the Washington Senators, who played three games in the National Football League in 1921.[1] Before becoming a coach, Hegarty played college football at Georgetown University from 1910 until 1912.[2]
Hegarty died in 1974 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[3]
Head coaching record
College football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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North Carolina A&M Aggies (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914–1915) | |||||||||
1914 | North Carolina A&M | 2–3–1 | 0–2–1 | 6th | |||||
1915 | North Carolina A&M | 3–3–1 | 0–2 | T–8th | |||||
North Carolina A&M: | 5–6–2 | 0–4–1 | |||||||
Total: | 5–6–2 |
NFL
Team | Year | Regular season[4] | Post season | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
WAS | 1921 | 1† | 2 | 0 | .333 | 12th in AFPA | – | – | – | – |
WAS Total | 1 | 20 | 0 | .333 | – | |||||
Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | – |
† - Does not include the forfeit by the Rochester Jeffersons that is not officially recognized by the NFL. Also does not include their 7–4 record in non-APFA games.
References
- "Jack Hegarty Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- http://hoyasaxa.com/sports/fb-roster.htm
- "Burial detail: Hegarty, John E". ANC Explorer. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- "Bud Wilkinson Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.