American football player and coach (1894–1967)
James Patrick Herron (August 12, 1894 – December 21, 1967) was an American football player and coach. He played at end for the University of Pittsburgh's football team from 1913 to 1916.[1]
Biography
A member of the Panthers' undefeated national championship teams coached by Pop Warner in 1915 and 1916, Herron earned first team All-American honors in 1916. Following graduation, Herron served as first assistant coach to Warner before being leaving to become the head coach at Indiana University Bloomington in 1922.[2] He also served as the head coach at Duke University in 1925 and at Washington and Lee University from 1926 to 1928. Herron, who also earned a law degree, served in the aviation service during World War I and was credited for bringing down two German planes.[3] Herron died at the age of 73 on December 20, 1967, at Monongahela Memorial Hospital in Monongahela, Pennsylvania.[4]
He also played in one game, a start, for the Cleveland Tigers of the American Professional Football Association in 1920.[5]
Head coaching record
References
- ^ Sell, Jack (October 10, 1933). "Panther Given Memorable Tussle By Navy in Their Last Clash". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ^ "Big 10 Coaches Clear Up Rule On Shift Play". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 9, 1922. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ^ "Herron on Warner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 4, 1939. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ^ "Pat Herron, Lawyer, Pitt All-American, 73". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 22, 1967. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Pat Herron". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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