John James "Speedo" Loughran[1] (October 30, 1898 - ~1988) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1924.[2]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1898 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1919 | Pittsburgh |
| Basketball | |
| 1918–1919 | Pittsburgh |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) center (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1923 | Saint Francis (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–10 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
Loughran played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was part of the 1918 Pittsburgh Panthers national championship team.[3][4]
Loughran was one of Pitt's only athlete to letter in four varsity sports – football, basketball, baseball and track.[5] He was coached by "Doc" Flint.
Loughran was inducted to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame East Boros Chapter in 1979.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sciullo, Sam (2005). Pitt: 100 Years of Pitt Basketball. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-59670-081-9.
- ^ "Preseason Record Book" (PDF). Saint Francis Red Flash football. 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Panther Football History" (PDF). Pitt Panthers football. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Layberger, Tom. "Coronavirus Sports Shutdown Brings To Mind 1918, When Spanish Flu And WWI Disrupted College Football". Forbes. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Inductees 1979, PA Sports Hall of Fame East Boroughs Chapter, 2024, retrieved April 12, 2023