Jump to content

Jack Fish (American football)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jack Fish
Personal information
Born:(1892-05-01)May 1, 1892
Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:June 29, 1971(1971-06-29) (aged 79)
Leesburg, Virginia, U.S.
Career history
As a coach:
Football
Baseball
Record at Pro Football Reference

Manus John Fish (May 1, 1892 – June 29, 1971) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head coach of the Newark Tornadoes of the National Football League (NFL) in 1930. In 1930, the Tornadoes moved to Newark from Orange, New Jersey. The team then hired Fish and Andy Salata to serve as co-coaches. Neither man had ever coached in the NFL before. Under the two coaches the Tornadoes were 1–11, finishing last in the league.

References

[edit]
  • Speck, Mark (2004). "Did Too Many Coaches Spoil the Broth?" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 26 (3). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-11.
[edit]