Speedo Loughran
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1897 |
| Died | March 23, 1989 (aged 91) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1919 | Pittsburgh |
| Basketball | |
| 1918–1919 | Pittsburgh |
| Positions | Halfback (football) Center (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1923 | Saint Francis (PA) |
| Basketball | |
| 1920–1924 | Saint Francis (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–10 (football) 51–20 (basketball) |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
John James "Speedo" Loughran[1] (October 30, 1897 – March 23, 1989) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania for the 1922 and 1923 seasons, and the head men's basketball coach from 1920 to 1924.[2][3]
Loughran played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was part of the 1918 national championship team.[4][5] Loughran lettered in four varsity sports at Pitt: football, basketball, baseball, and track.[6] He was coached in basketball by George Flint.
Loughran was inducted to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame East Boros Chapter in 1979.[6] He died of pneumonia, on March 23, 1989, at St. Joseph Home for the Aged.[7]
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External links
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- 1897 births
- 1989 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- Centers (basketball)
- Pittsburgh Panthers baseball players
- Pittsburgh Panthers football players
- Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball players
- Pittsburgh Panthers men's track and field athletes
- Saint Francis Red Flash football coaches
- Deaths from pneumonia in Pennsylvania