Pat Boland
American football coach
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Patrick Henry Boland (October 12, 1906 – July 2, 1971) was a head coach in the AAFC for one season in 1946. He was the interim coach for the Chicago Rockets. He was also a line coach at Iowa.
BornOctober 12, 1906
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 1971 (aged 64)
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
CollegeMinnesota
Regular season2–3–1 (.417)
| Personal information | |
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| Born | October 12, 1906 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 1971 (aged 64) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Minnesota |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season | 2–3–1 (.417) |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Boland was born on October 12, 1906, in Duluth, Minnesota. He went to college at Minnesota.
College coaching career
Boland was a freshman coach at Minnesota in 1932. In 1937 he became a line coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He was the coach there from 1937 to 1942.[1]
Professional coaching career
In 1946, Boland became the line coach for the Chicago Rockets of the AAFC. He became the interim coach a few weeks later.[2] As a coach he had a 2–3–1 record.