18 Facts About Hugh Devore

Hugh John Devore was an American football player and coach.

Hugh Devore played college football at Notre Dame as an end from 1931 to 1933.

Hugh Devore was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, and was a three-sport star at the city's St Benedict's Prep.

Hugh Devore was then recruited by the legendary Knute Rockne to play at Notre Dame.

Unfortunately, Hugh Devore never had the opportunity to play for Rockne in an official game after the coach was killed in a plane crash on March 31,1931.

Hugh Devore then returned to his alma mater as ends coach the following year.

However, when McKeever accepted the head coaching slot at Cornell University, Hugh Devore took his place on March 6,1945.

Hugh Devore was the 24th and last head football coach at the New York University.

Hugh Devore had entered the job in hopes of improving the fortunes of the once-powerful program which had struggled after years of neglect and strict academic standards that had led to a severe downturn.

Less than a month later, Hugh Devore found employment at the professional level for the first time as an assistant with the NFL's Green Bay Packers.

Hugh Devore then returned to the colleges as head coach at the University of Dayton on January 6,1954.

The move, prompted by the strong urgings of league commissioner Bert Bell, engendered some controversy after Hugh Devore had first turned the position down because of his new four-year contract with Dayton.

The poor record led to Hugh Devore's firing on January 11,1958, but the mentor quickly found work again at Notre Dame as freshman coach and assistant athletic director.

Hugh Devore served as assistant athletic director during each of Parseghian's first two years, but on February 9,1966, he was hired as an assistant coach for the American Football League's Houston Oilers under Wally Lemm.

Hugh Devore continued working until retiring at the age of 75 in 1986.

Health issues led Hugh Devore to move in with his daughter, Noreen, in August 1992, and four months later, he died, nearly two weeks after his 82nd birthday.

Hugh Devore's death was overshadowed in the Notre Dame community by the passing of former Irish athletic director Moose Krause, who died in his sleep three days later.

Hugh Devore was married to the former Madeline Foster on January 15,1938, who preceded him in death.