James Patrick Herron (August 12, 1894 – December 21, 1967) was an American football player and coach. He played at end for the University of Pittsburgh's football team from 1913 to 1916.[1]
Born: | August 12, 1894 New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Died: | December 21, 1967 Monongahela, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 73) (aged 73)
Career information | |
Position(s) | End |
College | Pittsburgh |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1920–1921 | Pittsburgh (assistant) |
1922 | Indiana |
1923–1924 | Pittsburgh (assistant) |
1925 | Duke |
1926–1928 | Washington and Lee |
As player | |
1919 | Massillon Tigers |
1920 | Cleveland Tigers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | U.S. Army Air Corps U.S. Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1917–1919, 1942–1946 |
Rank | Major |
Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Biography
editA member of the Panthers' undefeated national championship teams coached by Pop Warner in 1915 and 1916, Herron earned first team All-American honors in 1916. Following graduation, Herron served as first assistant coach to Warner before being leaving to become the head coach at Indiana University Bloomington in 1922.[2] He also served as the head coach at Duke University in 1925 and at Washington and Lee University from 1926 to 1928. Herron, who also earned a law degree, served in the aviation service during World War I and was credited for bringing down two German planes.[3] Herron died at the age of 73 on December 20, 1967, at Monongahela Memorial Hospital in Monongahela, Pennsylvania.[4]
He also played in one game, a start, for the Cleveland Tigers of the American Professional Football Association in 1920.[5]
Head coaching record
editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference) (1922) | |||||||||
1922 | Indiana | 1–4–2 | 0–2–1 | 9th | |||||
Indiana: | 1–4–2 | 0–2–1 | |||||||
Duke Blue Devils (Independent) (1925) | |||||||||
1925 | Duke | 4–5 | |||||||
Duke: | 4–5 | ||||||||
Washington and Lee Generals (Southern Conference) (1926–1928) | |||||||||
1926 | Washington and Lee | 4–3–2 | 3–2–1 | T–7th | |||||
1927 | Washington and Lee | 4–4–1 | 2–3 | T–12th | |||||
1928 | Washington and Lee | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–20th | |||||
Washington and Lee: | 10–15–3 | 6–11–1 | |||||||
Total: | 15–24–5 |
References
edit- ^ Sell, Jack (October 10, 1933). "Panther Given Memorable Tussle By Navy in Their Last Clash". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ^ "Big 10 Coaches Clear Up Rule On Shift Play". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 9, 1922. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ^ "Herron on Warner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 4, 1939. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ^ "Pat Herron, Lawyer, Pitt All-American, 73". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 22, 1967. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Pat Herron". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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