1. John Francis Meagher was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator.
10 Facts About Jack Meagher
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Jack Meagher played football for the University of Notre Dame in 1916, rising to a second-team end under then-assistant coach, Knute Rockne.
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Jack Meagher served with the United States Marines in France during World War I and played in four games with the Chicago Tigers in 1920, the first year of the National Football League.
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In 1935, Jack Meagher was named the SEC Coach of the Year.
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Jack Meagher joined the Navy during World War II and served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy.
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Jack Meagher coached the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team in 1944 during World War II.
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Jack Meagher was the driving force behind the building of Auburn's stadium.
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In 2015, the Coach Jack Meagher Award was awarded to Vincent "Bo" Jackson.
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Jack Meagher is buried at Hollywood Memorial Gardens East in Hollywood, Florida.
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Jack Meagher was inducted into the St Edward's University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1989.