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Jack Corcoran (American football)

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Jack Corcoran
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Jack Corcoran, 1934
Personal information
Born:(1904-06-13)June 13, 1904
St. Paul, Minnesota
Died:January 8, 1987(1987-01-08) (aged 82)
Encinitas, California
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Mechanic Arts (MN)
College:St. Thomas, Saint Louis
Position:Guard, center
Career history

John Waldon Corcoran (June 13, 1904 – January 8, 1987) was an American football player. He played college football for St. Thomas in 1928 and Saint Louis in 1929, and in the National Football League (NFL) as a center and guard for the Minneapolis Red Jackets in 1930. He appeared in five NFL games, starting three of them.[1] He later became a coach.[2][3][4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Corcoran". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Corcoran, Former St. L. U. Football Star, Chosen to Assist Coach Muellerleile". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 15, 1934. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jack Corcoran Named Football Coach at St. Louis U. High". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 19, 1936. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jack Corcoran Named Head Football Coachat St. Louis U. High". St. Louis Star-Times. March 19, 1936. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "To Have Supervised Playground In Park". The Washington Missourian. June 4, 1942. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jack Corcoran Resigns as Coach, Joins USO". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 15, 1943. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.