1. Newell "Jeff" Cravath was an American football player and coach.
10 Facts About Jeff Cravath
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Jeff Cravath's mother died in childbirth and his father died when he was six.
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Jeff Cravath graduated from Santa Ana High School in Santa Ana, California, and entered the University of Southern California, starring as a center on the football team from 1924 to 1926.
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Jeff Cravath served as an assistant coach under Howard Jones in 1927 and 1928.
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In nine seasons Jeff Cravath led USC to the Rose Bowl four times, after the 1943,1944,1945 and 1947 campaigns.
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Jeff Cravath was criticized for losing his last three games against California, each by six points.
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Jeff Cravath was succeeded by former USC player Jess Hill, who was an assistant under Cravath from 1946 to 1948.
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Jeff Cravath served as a technical advisor on the 1953 football film Trouble Along the Way, starring his old teammate John Wayne.
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Jeff Cravath was a friend of all his players and a good coach.
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Jeff Cravath was subjected to unreasonable pressure in his last year at SC, but he never lost his interest in the game and his deep attachment to the men who played for him.