Thomas Gannon (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1922 Westbury, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 1997 (aged 75) Laurel, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1948 | Harvard |
| Position(s) | Halfback, defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1949–1951 | American International |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–11–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Second-team All-Eastern (1947) | |
Thomas H. "Chip" Gannon (February 11, 1922 – October 19, 1997) was an American college football player and coach. He was a halfback and defensive back at Harvard University, lettering from 1946 to 1948.[1] Gannon served as the head football coach at American International University from 1949 to 1951.[2] He was selected by the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference in the 1949 AAFC Draft.
Gannon also lettered in basketball and baseball at Harvard. He died on October 19, 1997, at his home in Laurel, New York.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American International Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1949–1951) | |||||||||
| 1949 | American International | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1950 | American International | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1951 | American International | 4–4 | |||||||
| American International: | 12–11–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 12–11–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas H. Gannon". Harvard Varsity Club. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Harvard All-Stars Enter Hall of Fame". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Thomas H. Gannon, 75". The Boston Globe. October 31, 1997. p. 65. Retrieved February 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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