John Joseph "Taps" Gallagher (July 16, 1904 – February 7, 1982) was an American football and basketball player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Niagara University in 1936. However, his greatest contributions were made as the head basketball coach at Niagara from 1931 to 1943 and again from 1946 to 1965, compiling a record of 486–262.
Biographical details | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | July 16, 1904
Died | February 7, 1982 Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. | (aged 77)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1924–1926 | St. John's |
Basketball | |
1924–1927 | St. John's |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1936 | Niagara |
Basketball | |
1931–1943 | Niagara |
1946–1965 | Niagara |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 3–5 (football) 486–262 (basketball) |
Gallagher died on February 7, 1982, in Niagara Falls, New York.[2]
Head coaching record
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editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Niagara Purple Eagles (Western New York Little Three Conference) (1936) | |||||||||
1936 | Niagara | 3–5 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
Niagara: | 3–5 | 0–2 | |||||||
Total: | 3–5 |
References
edit- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "'Taps' Gallagher died; coached Niagara 31 years". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. February 7, 1982. p. 55. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .