Rip Reagan

Frank Alexander "Rip" Reagan (March 20, 1900 – February 22, 1971)[1] was an American football player and coach.

Rip Reagan
Auburn Tigers
PositionGuard
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:(1900-03-20)March 20, 1900
Delta, Alabama, U.S.
Died:February 22, 1971(1971-02-22) (aged 70)
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Career history
CollegeAuburn (1920–1923)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Frank A. Reagan was born on March 20, 1900, in Delta, Alabama, to William Eugene Reagan and Ann Judson Jenkins.

Auburn University

He was a prominent guard for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University, captain of the 1923 team.[2] Reagan was twice selected All-Southern.[3]

High school coach and educator

Reagan was head coach at Gadsden City High School[4] from 1924 to 1927.[5] He also coached at Disque High School.[6] Reagan was once principal of Emma Sansom High School.[7]

Military

Reagan was also prominent in the military.[8]

References
  1. "Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881–1952." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
  2. "All-Time Team Captains" (PDF). History: 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  3. e. g. "All Star Eleven To Be Awarded By Atlanta Paper". Times-Picayune. December 9, 1923.
  4. "High school, college team meet in unusual match-up". October 29, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  5. "Gadsden Tigers". Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  6. "Gadsden High mars end, beginning of era - again". October 11, 2005. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  7. "History of Emma Sansom High School". Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  8. "[1]". The Anniston Star. August 14, 1935.
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