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John McEwan

American football player and coach

Died when: 77 years 172 days (929 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

John McEwan

John James "Cap" McEwan (February 18, 1893 – August 9, 1970) was an American football player and coach.He played from 1913 to 1916 as a center at the United States Military Academy, where he was a three-time All-American and captain of the Army football squad for three seasons.

McEwan served as the head football coach at West Point (1923–1925), the University of Oregon (1926–1929), and the College of the Holy Cross (1930–1932), compiling a career college football record of 59–23–6.

He also coached at the professional level for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1933 to 1934, tallying a mark of 9–11–1.

McEwan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1962.


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