Jack Hegarty
American football player and sports coach (1888–1974)
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John Edward Hegarty (June 9, 1888 – March 1, 1974) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball.
Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1888 Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 1974 (aged 85) |
| Playing career | |
| 1910–1912 | Georgetown |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1914–1915 | North Carolina A&M |
| 1921 | Washington Senators |
| Basketball | |
| 1913–1914 | North Carolina A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–6–2 (college football) 1–2 (NFL) 6–7 (college basketball) |
He served as the head football coach at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now North Carolina State University, from 1914 to 1915, compiling a record of 5–6–2. Hegarty also coached basketball for a season at North Carolina A&M in 1913–14, tallying a mark of 6–7. He was also the head coach of the Washington Senators, who played three games in the National Football League in 1921.[1] Before becoming a coach, Hegarty played college football at Georgetown University from 1910 until 1912.[2]
Hegarty died in 1974 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[3]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&M Aggies (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914–1915) | |||||||||
| 1914 | North Carolina A&M | 2–3–1 | 0–2–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1915 | North Carolina A&M | 3–3–1 | 0–2 | T–8th | |||||
| North Carolina A&M: | 5–6–2 | 0–4–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–6–2 | ||||||||
NFL
† - Does not include the forfeit by the Rochester Jeffersons that is not officially recognized by the NFL. Also does not include their 7–4 record in non-APFA games.
